Tutorials In Introductory Physics: Homework
Tutorials In Introductory Physics: Homework
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780130662453
Author: Lillian C. McDermott, Peter S. Shaffer
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 27.1, Problem 1cTH

Consider the following incorrect student statement.

“In the Ideal gas law, P = n R T / V , so the pressure is inversely proportional to the volume. If you decrease the volume, the pressure has to go up.”

What is the flaw in the student’s reasoning?

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