Blundell Thermal Physics · Problem 7.7

Molecular effusion

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · effusion-force-spacesuit

Problem

An astronaut goes for a space walk and her space suit is pressurized to 1 atm. Unfortunately, a tiny piece of space dust punctures her suit and it develops a small hole of radius 1

\mu

m. What force does she feel due to the effusing gas?

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