The discussion revolves around a thermodynamics problem involving a piston, a sample of air, and a weight connected by a string. The scenario includes a thermally insulated cylinder and seeks to determine the temperature of the air, the acceleration of the piston, and the greatest speed of the piston during the process.
Participants are actively exploring different interpretations of the problem, particularly regarding the adiabatic process and the equations governing the energy conservation. Some guidance has been offered regarding the nature of air and the adiabatic constant, but there is still a lack of consensus on the correct approach to the equations involved.
There are noted constraints regarding the initial conditions, such as the pressure being equal to atmospheric pressure and the volume of air specified in liters. Participants express confusion over potential errors in the problem statement and the values used in calculations.
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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