1. A gas is contained in a vertical, frictionless piston-cylinder device. The piston has a mass of 3.2 kg and a cross sectional area of 35 cm?. A compressed spring above the piston exerts a force of 150N on the piston. If the atmospheric pressure is 95 kPa, determine the pressure inside the cylinder. 150 N Pam = 95 kPa m,= 3.2 kg A = 35 cm?

1. A gas is contained in a vertical, frictionless piston-cylinder device. The piston has a mass of 3.2 kg and a cross sectional area of 35 cm?. A compressed spring above the piston exerts a force of 150N on the piston. If the atmospheric pressure is 95 kPa, determine the pressure inside the cylinder. 150 N Pam = 95 kPa m,= 3.2 kg A = 35 cm?

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Chapter10: Thermal Physics

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