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Why doesn’t the pressure of the atmosphere break windows?
The pressure of the atmosphere does not break the windows.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
The atmospheric pressure is due to molecules of different gases. Atmospheric pressure is due to weight of the air.
Atmospheric pressure outside the window is same as atmospheric pressure inside the window. The same pressure exerted from both side on the window. The net force on the window is zero due to which glass of a window will not break.
Conclusion:
Due to same atmospheric pressure on both sides of the window, it will not break.
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