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The volume of gas in a container at a constant temperature varies inversely with the pressure. If the volume is 24 cubic centimeters at a pressure of 6 pounds, find the pressure when the volume is 50 cubic centimeters

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Answer:

2.88 pounds

Explanation:

You want the pressure for a volume of 50 cc when the pressure is inversely proportional to the volume, and the pressure is 6 pounds at a volume of 24 cc.

Variation

When the volume increases from 24 cc to 50 cc, the pressure changes by the inverse of that factor:

(6 pounds) × (24 cc)/(50 cc) = 2.88 pounds

When the volume is 50 cubic centimeters, the pressure is 2.88 pounds.

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Additional comment

Pressure usually has units of force per area, pounds per square inch or square foot, for example. The area units are not specified here, so we must assume the force is that applied to some specific constant area.

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