4)A sample of a gas has a volumey of 4.5 liters at a pressure of 770mm Hg. What will be the volume of the gas be if pressure is reduced to 550mm Hg?
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The term fluid pressure is coined as, the measurement of the force per unit area of a given surface of a closed container. It is a branch of physics that helps to study the properties of fluid under various conditions of force.
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Pressure is the physical force acting per unit area on a body; the applied force is perpendicular to the surface of the object per unit area. The air around us at sea level exerts a pressure (atmospheric pressure) of about 14.7 psi but this doesn’t seem to bother anyone as the bodily fluids are constantly pushing outwards with the same force but if one swims down into the ocean a few feet below the surface one can notice the difference, there is increased pressure on the eardrum, this is due to an increase in hydrostatic pressure.
Given data:
Initial volume (V1) = 4.5 L
Initial pressure (P1) = 770 mm of Hg
Final pressure (P2) = 550 mm of Hg
Need to determine the final volume of the gas.
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