Compressed air at a gauge pressure of acts uniformly on a movable piston of area

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Fluids · Fluids

Problem

Compressed air at a gauge pressure of 3.5×105 Pa3.5 \times 10^{5}\,\text{Pa} acts uniformly on a movable piston of area 0.020 m20.020\,\text{m}^2. Calculate the magnitude of the force exerted on the piston.

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