The force exerted by the explosion on the piston is 2.4 N.
The given parameters:
- Pressure of the explosion on piston, P = 300 Pa (N/m²)
- Surface area of the piston, A = 80 cm²
The force exerted on the piston by the explosion is calculated as follows;
F = PA
where;
A is the area of the piston in m²
The surface area of the piston in square meter is calculated as follows;
[tex]A = 80 \ cm^2 \times \frac{(1m)^2}{(100 \ cm)^2} \\\\A = 0.008 \ m^2[/tex]
The force exerted by the explosion on the piston is calculated as follows;
[tex]F = 300 \ (N/m^2)\ \times \ 0.008 \ (m^2)\\\\F = 2.4 \ N[/tex]
The complete question is here:
In a car engine, fuel is ignited within a cylinder to cause an explosion that moves a piston. If the explosion exerts 300 Pa of pressure on a piston with a surface area of 80 cm^2, what is the force exerted on the piston?
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