A container of gas at 29 psi is compressed to one seventh its original volume. What is the new pressure of the gas? Answer in units of psi

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A container of gas at 29 psi is compressed to

one seventh its original volume. What is the
new pressure of the gas?
Answer in units of psi

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Explanation:

Since the original volume is 29 and they are looking for 1/7th of that, we can multiply these two numbers

(29)( (1)/(7) ) = 4 (1)/(7) psi

Maertz answered Dec 16, 2024

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