The experiment you are about to see is measuring isothermal compression .
During the experiment process, masses are added to the top of the syringe. We always wait a while between adding masses to the syringe; why?

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The experiment you are about to see is measuring  isothermal compression . 
 During the experiment process, masses are added to the top of the syringe. We always wait a while between adding masses to the syringe; why?

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To allow the temperature sensor to reach thermal equilibrium with the syringe.

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To allow the gas inside the syringe to reach thermal equilibrium with the air outside of the syringe.

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To ensure we do not break the syringe with too much weight.

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So the temperature sensor does not overheat.

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