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Determine the pressure required to compress a gas in a cylinder initially at 40°C and a pressure of 1.03 x10^5pa to one-tenth of its original...

Determine the pressure required to compress a gas in a cylinder initially at 40⁰C and a pressure of 1.03 x10^5pa to one-tenth of its original volume.

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joseph
P1=1.03 x10^5 pa, let the original volume be v1, the final volume =(1/10)v1
P1v1=p2v2
P2=(p1v1)/v2
=(1.03 x10^5)x v1/(0.1v1)
=1.03 x 10^6pa

joseph rimiru answered the question on November 2, 2017 at 19:12

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