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Equation of the gas state processes

Problem 2.20

A horizontal cylinder closed from one end is rotated with a constant angular velocity \(\omega\) about a vertical axis passing through the open end of the cylinder. The outside air pressure is equal to \(p_{0},\) the temperature to \(T,\) and the molar mass of air to \(M .\) Find the air pressure as a function of the distance \(r\) from the rotation axis. The molar mass is assumed to be independent of \(r\).

Reveal Answer
p=p0eMω2r2/2RTp=p_{0} \mathrm{e}^{M \omega^{2} r^{2} / 2 R T}