A cylindrical tank has a tight-fitting piston that allows the volume of the tank to be changed.
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University Physics with Modern Physics
ISBN: 978-0321696861
13th edition
Authors: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman, A. Lewis Ford
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