Quick Mechanics question

[Renegade One]

There's a joke floating around here somewhere: "How many Naval Aviators does it take to screw a nut onto a bolt?"

 

[hlg6016]

Time to wake up the Corporal in the back and tell him to bust out the toolbox.

 

[Halstead]

question:
Ambient air pressure is roughly 14.7 lbs. per sq. in. at sea level. The total area of the top of your model airplane is 145 sq. in. What is the amount of force exerted on the top of your motionless, grounded airplane at sea level?

 

[hlg6016]

If my memory is correct from my youthful model airplane days, Height X Weight X Shoe size = (X)

 

[wlawr005]

14.7x 145= the answer. Multiplication will cancel out the sq. in. and leave you an answer in lbs.

 

[Halstead]

14.7x 145= the answer. Multiplication will cancel out the sq. in. and leave you an answer in lbs.

right...I figured it out last night...thank you though!!