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The roof of a house blows out during a s...

The roof of a house blows out during a storm because

A

the wind blows with high velocity under the roof.

B

the weight of the roof is less than the weight of an equal volume of air.

C

the wind blows with high velocity over the roof, causing an upthrust on the bottom side.

D

the wind blows with high velocity over the roof, causing low pressure under the roof.

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