Final answer:
According to Charles's law, the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature at constant pressure. Using the formula V1/T1 = V2/T2, we can calculate the volume of the basketball at 273 K.
Step-by-step explanation:
According to Charles's law, the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature at constant pressure. We can use the formula V1/T1 = V2/T2 to solve this problem.
Given:
- V1 = 7.1 L
- T1 = 300 K
- T2 = 273 K
- V2 = ?
Using the formula, we can substitute the values and solve for V2:
V1/T1 = V2/T2
7.1 L / 300 K = V2 / 273 K
Cross multiplying, we get:
V2 = (7.1 L * 273 K) / 300 K
V2 = 6.46 L (rounded to two decimal places)