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A gas at a pressure of 10 atm is in a cubical container of side 0.1 m. If the pressure outside is atmospheric pressure, what is the net force on one wall of the container?

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A gas at a pressure of 10 atm is in a cubical container of side 0.1 m. If the pressure
outside is atmospheric pressure, what is the net force on one wall of the container?
The force due to the gas inside is:

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