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11.9 Exercise 1

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During forced exhalation, such as when blowing up a balloon, the diaphragm and chest muscles create a pressure of 60.0 mm Hg between the lungs and chest wall. What force in newtons does this pressure create on the 600cm2\text{600} \text{cm}^{2} surface area of the diaphragm?

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 11.9 Pressures in the Body, exercise 1

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