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Why might differences in air pressure cause building to explode outward when a tornado passes over them?
The idea goes that the pressure inside a tornado is very low (which is true) while the pressure inside a building stays close to normal, which would lead to an enormous outward force on the walls that would produce an explosion.
In reality, though, this does not happen for a number of reasons.
- Buildings are not airtight and air can escape them fairly rapidly, preventing any major pressure difference from building up.
- The pressure drop inside a tornado is not large enough to cause major damage.
- Even if the pressure difference was allowed to build up and become strong enough to cause damage, the windows would break and relieve the pressure before the walls or roof failed.
- The winds of a tornado are what cause damage. In a strong tornado these winds will tear open sections of the building and even weak tornadoes can break windows.
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What is an area of high air pressure with winds that spiral outward?
anticlones
An inclined member that carries the thrust of a building outward resembling scaffolding and used in Gothic architecture is called?
It's called a "buttress". If the entire base does not contact the ground, it is called a "flying buttress".
What did Louis Sullivan's designs emphasize?
Louis Sullivan's designs emphasized the changes that came with the steel frame and creating a grammar of form for the high rise simplifying the appearance of the building by breaking away from historical styles.
What is an abnormal outward bulge of an artery called?
aneurysm
When do seismic waves occur?
when an earthquake occurs
What is the antonym of explode?
To explode is to burst outward with force. The antonym of explode is the word implode, which means to burst inward
Why a wind blowing past a building causes the window to be blown outward?
When wind blows past a building, it creates a pressure difference between the inside and outside of the building. This pressure difference results in the wind pushing against the windows from the outside, causing them to bulge outward. The force from the wind is greater than the force keeping the windows in place, hence they move outward.
What is external pressure?
outward pressure
To prevent a window from exploding outward during a strong windstorm it is left slightly open. What keeps the window from exploding?
Leaving a window slightly open during a strong windstorm helps equalize the pressure inside and outside the building. When the pressure inside is lower than the pressure outside, it can cause the window to be pushed outward. By allowing some airflow, the pressure difference is reduced, preventing the window from potentially exploding outward due to the force of the wind.
How can you use outward in a sentence?
Try this: "The outward force of the explosion blew apart the building." Does that seem ok?
How do bottles get crushed by high elevation?
Bottles do not get crushed by being taken to a high elevation. If anything, they explode outward.
What The pressure of a gas is the force of its outward push divided by?
The pressure of a gas is the force of its outward push divided by the area over which the force is applied. This is known as the definition of pressure (P = F/A), where P is pressure, F is force, and A is area.
How does air move in high pressure?
Air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure in an attempt to equalize the pressure differences. In the atmosphere, air from high-pressure systems sinks and moves outward, creating clockwise circulation. This movement of air from high to low pressure is what drives our weather patterns.
What is the outward pressure against a cell wall?
Middle Lamella
In northern hemisphere winds blow inward or outward?
In the northern hemisphere, winds generally blow outward from high pressure systems and inward toward low pressure systems. This is due to the Coriolis effect, which deflects air to the right in the northern hemisphere, causing it to circulate clockwise around high pressure systems and counterclockwise around low pressure systems.
What is the difference in meaning of implode and explode?
Implode means to collapse inwardly, but explode means blow up, or outwards. Exactly
How does popcorn get fluffy while popping?
The innards of the corn heat up, causing them to expand so greatly that they explode ('pop') outward.
