Homework Statement
The Bruce Nuclear Development is a CANDU style reactor. This means that it has a "vaccum building" to "suck" (the contents of a malfunction reactor to a safer place. Refer to the engineering "specs" for the needed information to calculate the net force of the atmposhere...
Homework Statement
What would have been the force on the hatch of the Apollo 1 command module (Before the fire) during the "plugs out test"
Homework Equations
more info 14.8 PSI of pressure outside of the module and 17.5 PSI
1 PSI= 6 894.75729 pascals. 14.8 x 6894.74=102 042.152...
Homework Statement
What is the force on 1cm squared exerted by a water jet?
Water jet does 6000 pounds of force per square inch
Homework Equations
F=P/A
The Attempt at a Solution
first convert 6000 pounds into kg 6000 pounds= 2 721.5kg
and 1 square inch is 0.00064516 m2
Homework Statement
What is the pressure exerted one the bottom of a pool in the deep end? The water is 3m deep and the dimensions are 7.5mx6m.
Homework Equations
volume of pool-3mx7.5mx6m=135mcubed
1m cubed= 1 ton 1000kg
135m cube= 135 tons
The Attempt at a Solution
3000p
Homework Statement
#1. What would have to be the area of a person's foot in order to impact a one Earth Atmosphere pressure? What do you need to ask?
Homework Equations
Earth Atmoshpere pressure= ?
P=Force(Newtons)/Area(m2)
The Attempt at a Solution