A gas is contained in a vertical, frictionless piston cylinder device. The piston has a mass of 2 kg and a crosssectional area of 35 cm2. A compressed spring above the piston exerts a force of 68 N on the piston. If the atmospheric pressure is 90 kPa, determine the pressure inside the cylinder in kPa

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A gas is contained in a vertical, frictionless piston cylinder device. The piston has a mass of 2 kg and a crosssectional area of 35 cm2. A compressed spring above the piston exerts a force of 68 N on the piston. If the atmospheric pressure is 90 kPa, determine the pressure inside the cylinder in kPa

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