The forum discussion revolves around a thermodynamics problem involving a piston and a weight connected by a string, where the air in the cylinder undergoes adiabatic expansion. The initial conditions include a volume of 8 liters, a temperature of 300 K, and an atmospheric pressure of 105 Pa. Participants explore the conservation of energy and the adiabatic process, ultimately determining the adiabatic constant for air as 7/5. The discussion highlights the need for accurate calculations and the importance of understanding the relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature in adiabatic processes.
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As I said in my previous edited posting, I redid my calculations, and obtained 0.178 m for the equilibrium position and 1.27 m/s for the velocity. This velocity agrees with your value.Pranav-Arora said:I have used the same values given in the problem, what is wrong with my calculations?
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