Saul ascends from the city of Tucson, Arizona, to the top of Kitt Peak, 2900 m above sea level. Usually Saul will feel his ears “pop” as the pressure inside his ears attempts to maintain equilibrium with the surrounding air. However, on this day, Saul has a cold and his Eustachian tube is clogged, causing a tremendous pressure behind his 4.0 x 10^(-5) m^2 ear drum. What force does Saul feel pushing on his ears?  (D_air = 1.20 kg/m^3) a. 0.50N b. 0.05N c.. 0.12N D. 0.08N E. none of the above

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Saul ascends from the city of Tucson, Arizona, to the top of Kitt Peak, 2900 m
above sea level. Usually Saul will feel his ears “pop” as the pressure inside his
ears attempts to maintain equilibrium with the surrounding air. However, on
this day, Saul has a cold and his Eustachian tube is clogged, causing a
tremendous pressure behind his 4.0 x 10^(-5) m^2 ear drum. What force does Saul feel pushing on his ears?  (D_air = 1.20 kg/m^3)
a. 0.50N
b. 0.05N
c.. 0.12N
D. 0.08N
E. none of the above

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