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FMA-2024-11 · 2024 F = ma (AAPT)

2024 F = ma Exam — Question 11

Two hemispherical shells can be pressed together to form a airtight sphere of radius 40 cm. Suppose the shells are pressed together at a high altitude, where the air pressure is half its value at sea level. The sphere is then returned to sea level, where the air pressure is 105 Pa. What force F , applied directly outward to each hemisphere, is required to pull them apart?
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