College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 9 - Problems - Page 360: 7

Answer

The force on the south side of the box has a magnitude of $4000~N$ and this force is directed toward the south.

Work Step by Step

The pressure inside the box pushes outward in all directions on the box. We can find the force on the south side of the box due to the gas inside: $F = P~A = (4.0\times 10^5~N/m^2)(0.10~m)(0.10~m) = 4000~N$ The force on the south side of the box has a magnitude of $4000~N$ and this force is directed toward the south.
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