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An Airburst over Pennsylvania On the evening of July 23, 2001, a meteor streaked across th...

An Airburst over Pennsylvania On the evening of July 23, 2001, a meteor streaked across the skies of Pennsylvania, creating a spectacular fireball beforeexploding 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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