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If a human body has a total surface area of 1.8 m, what is the total force on the body due to the atmosphere at sea level (1.01 x 10 Pa)?
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We have inward pressure to balance outward pressure .

At every point of the body the atmosphere pressure is

P=1.01×10^5 Pa=1.01×10^5 N/m^2

We know that

Force =F=PA . Here A=1.8m^2

F=1.01×10^5 ×1.8

F=1.818 ×10^5 N Answer.

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