SOLUTION: Solve the problem. The volume (v) of a gas varies inversely as the pressure (p) on it. The volume of a gas is 240 cm^3 under a pressure of 23 kg/cm^2: what will be its volume under

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Question 309601: Solve the problem. The volume (v) of a gas varies inversely as the pressure (p) on it. The volume of a gas is 240 cm^3 under a pressure of 23 kg/cm^2: what will be its volume under a pressure of 30 kg/cm^2?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write the proportionality equation:
where k is the proportionality constant. To find the value of k, substitute v = 240 and p = 23.
solve for k.
Now you can solve the given problem:

cu.cm.

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