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) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write the proportionality equation:
v+=+k%2Fp where k is the proportionality constant. To find the value of k, substitute v = 240 and p = 23.
240+=+k%2F23 solve for k.
k+=+5520 Now you can solve the given problem:
v+5520%2F30
v+=+184cu.cm.