The cylinder in the figure(Figure 1) has a moveable piston attached to a spring. The cylinder's cross-section area is 10 cm2, it contains 0.0055 mol of gas, and the spring constant is 1500 N/m. At 18 ∘C the spring is neither compressed nor stretched.
How far is the spring compressed if the gas temperature is raised to 130 ∘C?
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
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