5. A vertical piston-cylinder device contains a gas. A pressure gage connected to the cylinder indicates 80 kPa. The atmospheric pressure outside is 100 kPa, and the piston area is 25 cm². Determine the mass of the piston.
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Given: Piston area = 25 cm² To convert cm² to m², divide by 10,000. Piston area = 25 cm² / 10,000 = 0.0025 m² Show more…
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