Question 7.5.1: Capacitance of an Air Cylinder Obtain the capacitance of air...

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Capacitance of an Air Cylinder

Obtain the capacitance of air in a rigid cylinder of volume 0.03 m³, if the cylinder is filled by an isothermal process. Assume the air is initially at room temperature, 293 K.

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