How much force is there when a space ships hull cracks and begins venting into space?

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like how much weight would a person have to be able to hold to avoid being sucked out? Would it depend on the size of the breach in the hull and the room being vented or would it be the same no matter what? Maybe even the shape of the room could make a difference I don't know.
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I wondered how much pressure there was in a spacecraft. A friend told me it was about 14 psi. I guess a rupture or crack would have an immediate loss of pressure at about 14 psi. That doesn't seem like enough pressure to force a human body through an opening much smaller than the individual. I would think you could cover a baseball sized hole with your hand. 14 psi through such a hole would evacuate all the air in a small compartment in a matter of seconds though, I would think.
 
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