Question

roblem 4. A vertical cylinder of cross-sectional area A is fitted with a tight-fitting, fric- tionless piston of mass m. (a) If n moles of an ideal gas are in the cylinder at a temperature of T, use Newton's second law for equilibrium to show that the height h at which the piston is at equi- librium under its own weight is given by: where Po is atmospheric pressure. (b) If the gas in the cylinder is warmed, how would the answer for h be affected?

Answer 1