The cabin pressure of a passenger jet cruising at high altitude (30,000 ft) is about 1 atm. and the pressure outside is about 0.3 atm. What is the outward force on a window measuring 1 foot by 1 foot

a. 10.3 lb b. 100.3 lb
c. 1,000.3 lb d. 1,481.8 lb
e. 2,116.8 lb


d

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