A hand pump is being used to inflate a bicycle tire...?

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Sarah

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A hand pump is being used to inflate a bicycle tire that has a gauge pressure of 39.8 psi. If the pump is a cylinder of length 16.0 in. with a cross sectional area of 3.00 in2, how far down must the piston be pushed before air will flow into the tire? [Atmospheric pressure is 14.70 psi.]
 
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