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 cm2. A compressed spring above the piston exerts a force of 15ON on the piston. If the atmospheric pressure is 95 kPa, determine the absolute pressure inside the cylinder in kPa.

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 cm2. A compressed spring above the piston exerts a force of 15ON on the piston. If the atmospheric pressure is 95 kPa, determine the absolute pressure inside the cylinder in kPa.

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Chapter11: Fluid Statics

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