A bicycle pump contains air at STP. As the tire is pumped up, the volume of air decreases by 57 percent with each stroke. What is the new pressure of the air in the chamber after the first stroke, assuming no temperature change? Answer in units of atm.

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A bicycle pump contains air at STP. As the
tire is pumped up, the volume of air decreases
by 57 percent with each stroke.
What is the new pressure of the air in the
chamber after the first stroke, assuming no
temperature change?
Answer in units of atm.
Answer in units of atm
Transcribed Image Text:A bicycle pump contains air at STP. As the tire is pumped up, the volume of air decreases by 57 percent with each stroke. What is the new pressure of the air in the chamber after the first stroke, assuming no temperature change? Answer in units of atm. Answer in units of atm
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