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The Earth's atmosphere at sea level and under normal conditions has a pressure of 1.01x105 Pa, which is due to the weight of the air above the ground pushing down on it. How much force due to this pressure is exerted on the roof of a building whose dimensions are 12.7 m long and 11 m wide?
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