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An Airburst over Pennsylvania On the evening of July 23,
Chapter 15, Problem 104GP(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 104GP
An Airburst over Pennsylvania On the evening of July 23, 2001, a meteor streaked across the skies of Pennsylvania, creating a spectacular fireball before exploding in the atmosphere with an energy release of 3 kilotons of TNT. The pressure wave from the airburst caused an increase in pressure of 0.50 kPa, enough to shatter some windows. Find the force that this"overpressure" would exert on a 34-in. × 46-in. window. Give your answer in newtons and pounds.
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QUESTION:
Problem 104GP
An Airburst over Pennsylvania On the evening of July 23, 2001, a meteor streaked across the skies of Pennsylvania, creating a spectacular fireball before exploding in the atmosphere with an energy release of 3 kilotons of TNT. The pressure wave from the airburst caused an increase in pressure of 0.50 kPa, enough to shatter some windows. Find the force that this"overpressure" would exert on a 34-in. × 46-in. window. Give your answer in newtons and pounds.
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On a evening, the meteor streaked across the skies of Pennsylvania, and the pressure wave from the airburst is caused, so we need to find the force exerted on the window.