The gas molecules inside a rigid gas cylinder exert a force of 7,250 Newtons over an area of 0.5 square meters.
How many Pascals of pressure are the gas molecules exerting on the cylinder wall?

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Answer:

14500 Pa

Explanation:

Pressure is defined as force acting per unit area and expressed as [tex]P=\frac {F}{A}[/tex] where F is force and A is area. Given that the force provided is 7250 N and the area is 0.5 square meters, we can substitute them for F and A respectively hence

[tex]P=\frac {7250}{0.5}=14500\ N/m^{2}[/tex]

Since 1 Newton per square meter is equivalent to 1 pascal then 14500 N/m2 is also 14500 Pa