College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 9 - Solids and Fluids - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 348: 23

Answer

The air inside the house remains still but outside the wind blows over the roof. Thus by bernoulli's theorem the pressure over the roof become low as compared to inside. This difference is pressure exerts an upward force on the roof.

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The air inside the house remains still but outside the wind blows over the roof. Thus by bernoulli's theorem the pressure over the roof become low as compared to inside. This difference is pressure exerts an upward force on the roof.
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