Gas Volume Decrease in Piston Compression · PhysicsBowl 2022 #13
Physics · mechanics
Problem
A car engine moves a piston with a circular cross-section of 7.500 cm in diameter a distance of 3.250 cm to compress the gas in the cylinder. By what amount is the gas decreased in volume?
a. 143.6 cm³ b. 153.6 cm³ c. 662.7 cm³ d. 682.7 cm³ e. 88.36 cm³