An ideal gas enclosed in a vertical cylindrical container

Last updated: 6/14/2023

An ideal gas enclosed in a vertical cylindrical container supports a freely moving piston of mas M The piston and cylinder have equal cross sectional area A When the piston is in equilibrium the volume of the gas is Vo and its pressure is Po The piston is slightly displaced from th equilibrium position and released Assuming that the system is completely isolated from it surrounding the piston executes a simple harmonic motion with frequency 2013 1 3 1 V MP 2 A y 1 MVo 2 A 1 A yPo 2T MVO 1 AyP