Question: A cylinder has a thick piston initially held by a pin. The cylinder contains carbon dioxide at 200 kPa and ambient temperature of 290 K.

A cylinder has a thick piston initially held by a pin. The cylinder contains carbon dioxide at 200 kPa and ambient temperature of 290 K. The metal piston has a density of 8000 kg/m3 and the atmospheric pressure is 101 kPa. The pin is now removed, allowing the piston to move and after a while the gas returns to ambient temperature. Is the piston against the stops?

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