A piston, mp = 5 kg, is fitted in a cylinder, A = 15 cm2, that contains

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A piston, mp = 5 kg, is fitted in a cylinder, A = 15 cm2, that contains a gas. The setup is in a centrifuge that creates an acceleration of 25 m/s2 in the direction of piston motion towards the gas. Assuming standard atmospheric pressure outside the cylinder, find the gas pressure.
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Fundamentals of Thermodynamics

ISBN: 978-0471152323

6th edition

Authors: Richard E. Sonntag, Claus Borgnakke, Gordon J. Van Wylen

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