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In a period of 1.00 s, 8.00 x 10^23 nitrogen molecules strike a wall with an area of 7.40 cm^2. If the molecules move with a speed of 300 m/s and strike the wall head-on in elastic collisions, what is the pressure exerted on the wall? (The mass of one N2 molecule is 4.68 x 10^-26 kg.)

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The expert examines the pressure of a nitrogen particle striking a wall.

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We know that pressure = force/area

we know the area, 7.40 cm^2 = = 0.00074 m^2

We need the force exerted by the particles on the wall..

the particles are transferring momentum to the ...

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