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Automotive Technology: A Systems Approach (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Jack Erjavec, Rob Thompson

Publisher:Jack Erjavec, Rob Thompson

Chapter3: Basic Theories And Math

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9RQ: Describe the effect of pressure on an enclosed volume of a gas.

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