SOLUTION: The volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure on the gas. If the volume is 6 cubic centimeters when the pressure on the gas is 8 kilograms per square centimeter, t
Question 148864: The volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure on the gas. If the volume is 6 cubic centimeters when the pressure on the gas is 8 kilograms per square centimeter, then what is the volume when the pressure is 12 kilograms per square centimeter? Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure on the gas. If the volume is 6 cubic centimeters when the pressure on the gas is 8 kilograms per square centimeter, then what is the volume when the pressure is 12 kilograms per square centimeter?
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Let k = constant
then we would have:
"vol of gas" = k/"pressure of gas"
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6 = k/8
solving for k we get:
k = 48
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Now, to solve our problem:
"vol of gas" = 48/12
"vol of gas" = 4 cubic centimeters
