An unknown amount of gas is placed in a container with a moveable piston of negligible mass. The cross-sectional area of the container is A. When a mass M is placed on the piston, the height of the piston above the bottom of the container is h




What is the pressure of the gas in the container?


1.Mg
2.MgA
3.MA
4.MA/h
5.Mg/h
6.Mh/A
7.Mg/A
8.M/A
9.None of the above
10.Impossible to determine from the given information.


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