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Figure 2 shows two cylinders containing a liquid and connected with a tight-fitting flexible tube. The cylinders are fitted with air-tight pistons A and B as shown

      

Figure 2 shows two cylinders containing a liquid and connected with a tight-fitting flexible tube. The cylinders are fitted with air-tight pistons A and B as shown
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When equal forces, F, are applied on the pistons as shown it is observed that piston A moves up while B moves up while B moves down. Explain this observation

  

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John
When the can is heated, air molecules are expelled from the can. When sealed, the steam pressure balances the atmospheric pressure. On cooling the steam condenses creating partial vaccuum on the inside. The higher atmospheric pressure on the outside makes the can collapse
johnmulu answered the question on April 13, 2017 at 09:22


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