Boyle's Law states that for a certain gas in a container we have P· V = 370 where P %3D represents the pressure of the and V represents the volume of the gas (in liters). gas (in mmHG) a. If the pressure of the gas is 200 mmHG, what is the volume of the gas? liters Preview b. Write a function f that determines the volume of the gas (in liters) in terms of the pressure of the gas in mmHG, P. f(P) Preview c. Complete the following statement. (Hint: if f(P) increases without bound, enter "oo". If f(P) decreases without bound, enter "- 0".) As P → 0*, f(P) → Preview

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Boyle's Law 2 states that for a certain gas in a
container we have P. V = 370 where P
represents the pressure of the gas (in mmHG)
and V represents the volume of the gas (in liters).
a. If the pressure of the gas is 200 mmHG,
what is the volume of the gas?
а.
liters
Preview
b. Write a function f that determines the
volume of the gas (in liters) in terms of the
pressure of the gas in mmHG, P.
f(P) =
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c. Complete the following statement. (Hint: if
f(P) increases without bound, enter "oo".
If f(P) decreases without bound, enter "-
o0".)
As P → 0*, f(P) →
Preview
Transcribed Image Text:Boyle's Law 2 states that for a certain gas in a container we have P. V = 370 where P represents the pressure of the gas (in mmHG) and V represents the volume of the gas (in liters). a. If the pressure of the gas is 200 mmHG, what is the volume of the gas? а. liters Preview b. Write a function f that determines the volume of the gas (in liters) in terms of the pressure of the gas in mmHG, P. f(P) = Preview c. Complete the following statement. (Hint: if f(P) increases without bound, enter "oo". If f(P) decreases without bound, enter "- o0".) As P → 0*, f(P) → Preview
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According to the Boyles law,

                                            PV = constant

So, P1V1 = P2V2 , when temperature T is constant

Here, PV = 370

Now, if P1 = 200 mmHg then:

P1V1 = PV = 370V1 = 370P1 =870200             =1.85 litres

 

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