Question: A gas is contained in a vertical, frictionless pistoncylinder device. The piston has a mass of 4 kg and a cross-sectional area of 35 cm2.

A gas is contained in a vertical, frictionless piston–cylinder device. The piston has a mass of 4 kg and a cross-sectional area of 35 cm2. A compressed spring above the piston exerts a force of 60 N on the piston. If the atmospheric pressure is 95 kPa, determine the pressure inside the cylinder.

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