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Gas Pressure and Work in Cylinder System

The document describes a gas confined in a cylinder by a piston and weight. It provides the diameter of the cylinder, mass of the piston and weight, gravity, and atmospheric pressure. It asks to calculate: (a) the total force on the gas, (b) the gas pressure, and (c) the work done and change in potential energy if the piston is raised 1.7 feet. The summary provides the key values and questions without showing the steps or solutions.

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Gas Pressure and Work in Cylinder System

The document describes a gas confined in a cylinder by a piston and weight. It provides the diameter of the cylinder, mass of the piston and weight, gravity, and atmospheric pressure. It asks to calculate: (a) the total force on the gas, (b) the gas pressure, and (c) the work done and change in potential energy if the piston is raised 1.7 feet. The summary provides the key values and questions without showing the steps or solutions.

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Question

A gas is confined in a 1.25(ft) diameter cylinder by a piston, on which rests a weight. The
mass of the piston and weight together is 250(lbm). The local acceleration of gravity is
32.169(ft)(s)−2, and atmospheric pressure is 30.12(in Hg).

(a) What is the force in (lbf) exerted on the gas by the atmosphere, the piston, and the weight,
assuming no friction between the piston and cylinder?

(b) What is the pressure of the gas in (psia)?

(c) If the gas in the cylinder is heated, it expands, pushing the piston and weight upward. If
the piston and weight are raised 1.7(ft), what is the work done by the gas in (ft)(lbf)? What is
the change in potential energy of the piston and weight?

Answer
Diameter of the cylinder is .

Total mass of piston and the weight is equal to .

The acceleration due to gravity is .

Calculate the area of cross section of the cylinder as follows:

(a)

The force exerted by the atmosphere is as follows:


The force exerted by both piston and weight is as follows:

Therefore, the total force exerted on the gas by atmosphere, piston and weight is as follows:

Therefore, the total force exerted on the gas is .

(b)

The pressure of the gas is calculated using following formula:

Thus, the pressure of the gas in psia is .

(c)

The distance moved by piston and weight is .

The expression for work done by the gas is as follows:


Calculate the change in potential energy of the piston and weight using following expression:

Therefore, the work done and change in potential energy are and
.

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