Question:
A piston cylinder arrangement is at the following initial conditions. Volume = 2000cm^3,
Pressure = 400kPa. A force is being applied to the gas in which the pressure increases at a rate of 1kPa per second. Calculate a value for the change in volume over time using Boyle's law and related rates?
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Answer:
We know the following initial conditions:
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