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Given information
We have given that,
A sealed test tube traps of air at a pressure of and temperature of .
diameter of the test tube stooper , and the maximum force it can withstand =
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Initially there is a net force of (due to air pressure) on the stopper because the pressure is the same both above and below the stopper. With there is an increase in temperature, the pressure inside the tube will increase, so there will be a net upward force given by net
where is the cross-sectional area of the stopper.
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