document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867679>Question 867679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Boyle's Law states that, if the temperature of a confined gas does not change, then it's volume varies inversely with the pressure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Write the particular equation that connects the volume and pressure of a gas if the volume of the gas under 100 kPa of pressure is 200mL?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) what is the volume of this gas when the pressure is 120 kPa and the temperature remains the same?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) what pressure would be necessary at the same temperature to compress the gas to 150 mL?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) graph the function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #523166 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=523166\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let V be volume, P be pressure an k be the constant of proportionality<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = k / P, then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 100 = k / 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 20000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 20000 / P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) V = 20000 / 120 = 166.67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 150 = 20000 / P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 20000 / 150 = 133.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) graph of equation is<BR>\n" );
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