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1. During her soccer game, Erica accidentally kicks the ball (3.6L) into a trash can! The temperature on

the field is 10°C, but in the trash can it is 25°C. Cindy, standing nearby, wonders "hmmm hat is new
volume of the soccer ball if atmospheric pressure did not change?"

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The new volume of the soccer ball is 9 litres when temperature inside the can was 25°C and pressure remained constant.

Step-by-step explanation:

Data given:

initial volume of the ball, V1 = 3.6 litres

temperature of the field, initial temperature, T1 = 10°C

temperature in the trash can, final temperature, T2 = 25 °C

pressure =constant throughout

volume of the ball when in trash can, final volume V2 =?

From the data given:

Charles' Law will be applied to know the volume of the ball in the can:


(V1)/(T1)=(V2)/(T2)

putting the values in the equation after rearranging it:

V2 =
(V1T2)/(T1)

V2 =
(3.6 X 25)/(10)

V2 = 9 litres

The volume will be increased to 9 litres when ball will go inside the trash can.

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