Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)
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Chapter 18, Problem 50EAP
The 3.0-m-long pipe in FIGURE P18.50 is closed at the top end. It is slowly pushed straight down into the water until the top end of the pipe is level with the water’s surface. What is the length L of the trapped volume of air?
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