SOLUTION: If a wind blowing at 40 mph exerts a force of 50 lb on a surface of 500 square feet, how much force will a wind of 80 mph place on a surface of 2 square feet?

Question 943213: If a wind blowing at 40 mph exerts a force of 50 lb on a surface of 500 square feet, how much force will a wind of 80 mph place on a surface of 2 square feet?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a wind blowing at 40 mph exerts a force of 50 lb on a surface of 500 square feet, how much force will a wind of 80 mph place on a surface of 2 square feet?
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The most commonly used method is the force is a function of the square of windspeed.
The wind is 2x --> 4x the pressure.
50*4*(2/500) = 0.8 pounds
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PS The forces used in the problem are not realistic.

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