Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305578296
Author: John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 6RQ
Vapor exerts pressure in what direction?
A. Outward
B. Upward
C. Downward
D. All of the above
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Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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