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A gas is contained in a cylinder with a frictionless moveable piston at a pressure of 3.50 × 105 pascals and a volume of 0.02 cubic meters. What is the work done by the gaseous system if the volume is increased to 0.15 cubic meters?

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W=PΔV

W=3.5 x 10⁵ x (0.15-0.02)

W=4.55 x 10⁴ J

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