s very susceptible to wind damage during a thunderstorm or tornado. If a flat roof has an area of 700 m2 and winds of speed 61.0 m/s blow above it, (a) determine the pressure difference between the upper and lower surfaces of the roof. The density of air is 1.29 kg/m3 . (Written steps required) (b) determine the magnitude of the
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The term fluid pressure is coined as, the measurement of the force per unit area of a given surface of a closed container. It is a branch of physics that helps to study the properties of fluid under various conditions of force.
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Pressure is the physical force acting per unit area on a body; the applied force is perpendicular to the surface of the object per unit area. The air around us at sea level exerts a pressure (atmospheric pressure) of about 14.7 psi but this doesn’t seem to bother anyone as the bodily fluids are constantly pushing outwards with the same force but if one swims down into the ocean a few feet below the surface one can notice the difference, there is increased pressure on the eardrum, this is due to an increase in hydrostatic pressure.
A flat roof is very susceptible to wind damage during a thunderstorm or tornado. If a flat roof has an area of 700 m2 and winds of speed 61.0 m/s blow above it, (a) determine the pressure difference between the upper and lower surfaces of the roof. The density of air is 1.29 kg/m3 . (Written steps required) (b) determine the magnitude of the force exerted on the roof. (Written steps required)
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