Could an open window make opening a door easier?

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Opening a window can significantly reduce the effort required to open a door due to changes in air pressure dynamics. When the window is closed, the air pressure builds up inside the room, making it harder to open the door. Conversely, an open window allows air to escape more freely, resulting in a lower pressure environment that facilitates easier door operation. This phenomenon is explained by Bernoulli's principle, which describes the relationship between the speed of fluid flow and pressure.

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Hello, sorry for the weird title, I couldn't think of something appropriate enough.

There is a window in my bathroom, about 1 meter from the door, its a pretty big window. Usually I maintain it close because I hate noise. Today I just felt like opening it and noticed something strange, opening the door is noticeable easier. I was thinking it could be because if the window is closed, when you open the door you increase the pressure a little until it is able to 'escape' outside the bathroom through the door itself, but with the window opened, the air gets to go away easily via the window.

Any thoughts?
 
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Even an imperceptibly small breeze outside can make a noticeable pressure change inside.
 
That's got to be it, Bernoulli's. I live in a building and about 15 meters from my window there is another building so there could be a breeze channel.
 

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