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Boyle’s Law states that when a sample of gas is compressed at a constant temperature, the pressure P and volume V satisfy the equation PV =
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Boyle’s Law states that when a sample of gas is compressed at a constant temperature, the pressure P and volume V satisfy the equation PV = C, where C is a constant. Suppose that at a certain instant the volume is 600 cm3, the pressure is 150 kPa, and the pressure is increasing at a rate of 40 kPa/min. At what rate is the volume decreasing at this instant?
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Answer:
The volume is decreasing at 160 cm³/min
Explanation:
Given;
Boyle’s law, PV = C
where;
P is pressure of the gas
V is volume of the gas
C is constant
Differentiate this equation using product rule:
Given;
V (volume of the gas) = 600 cm³
P (pressure of the gas) = 150 kPa
Substitute in these values in the differential equation above and calculate the rate at which the volume is decreasing (
);
(600 x 40) + (150 x
) = 0
Therefore, the volume is decreasing at 160 cm³/min