Question

Suppose there is a sample of xenon in a rectangular container. The gas exerts a total force of 4.79 N perpendicular to one of the container walls, whose dimensions are 0.125 m by 0.205 m . Calculate the pressure of the sample.

Answer 1

Pressure will be
`187.10N/m^2`

Step-by-step explanation:

We have given total force F =4.79 N

Dimension of the rectangular container is 0.125 m by 0.205 m

So area of the rectangular
`A=0.125* 0.205=0.0256m^2`

We have to find the pressure

Pressure is the ratio of force per unit area

Pressure is given by
`P=(F)/(A)=(4.79)/(0.0256)=187.10N/m^2`