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Homework Statement
How do I calculate the propulsive force produced by a speaker?
The Attempt at a Solution
According to the wikipedia page on sound (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound) a jackhammer 1m distant will generate 2 Pa of pressure. A Pascal is 1 N/m^2. So, a speaker that had 1 m^2 of surface area would produce 2 N of force away from the speaker if it produced that sound.
Is that correct? If I attached a speaker like that on the back of a boat, it should produce a continuous 2N of force to push the boat forward.
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