Question #9c03e

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Jun 23, 2016

9.72atm

Explanation:

Given

V_1 ->"Initial volume of air"=400cm^3

P_1 ->"Initial pressure air"= 1atm

T_1 ->"Initial temperature air"= 15+273=288K

V_2 ->"Final compressed volume of air"=50cm^3

T_2 ->"Final temperature air"= 77+273=350K

P_2 ->"Initial pressure air"=?

Now we have combined Boyle's and Charle's law relation as

(P_2V_2)/T_2=(P_1V_1)/T_1

=>(P_2*50)/350=(1*400)/288

P_2=(8*350)/288=9.72atm