Air in a cylinder is suddenly compressed by a piston

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Problem

Air in a cylinder is suddenly compressed by a piston, which is then maintained at the same position. As time passes, the pressure of the gas: (1) increases (2) decreases (3) remains the same (4) may increase or decrease depending on the nature of the gas

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