A tire with an inner volume of 0.025 m^3 is filled with air at a gauge pressure of 36psi. If the tire valve is opened to the atmosphere, what volume outside of the tire does the escaping air occupy? Some air remains within the tire occupying the original volume, but now that remaining air is at atmospheric pressure. Assume the temperature of the air does not change. a. 0.086 m^3 b. 0.096 m^3 c. 0.868 m^3 d. 0.673 m^3
Kinetic Theory of Gas
The Kinetic Theory of gases is a classical model of gases, according to which gases are composed of molecules/particles that are in random motion. While undergoing this random motion, kinetic energy in molecules can assume random velocity across all directions. It also says that the constituent particles/molecules undergo elastic collision, which means that the total kinetic energy remains constant before and after the collision. The average kinetic energy of the particles also determines the pressure of the gas.
P-V Diagram
A P-V diagram is a very important tool of the branch of physics known as thermodynamics, which is used to analyze the working and hence the efficiency of thermodynamic engines. As the name suggests, it is used to measure the changes in pressure (P) and volume (V) corresponding to the thermodynamic system under study. The P-V diagram is used as an indicator diagram to control the given thermodynamic system.
A tire with an inner volume of 0.025 m^3 is filled with air at a gauge pressure of 36psi. If the tire valve is opened to the atmosphere, what volume outside of the tire does the escaping air occupy? Some air remains within the tire occupying the original volume, but now that remaining air is at atmospheric pressure. Assume the temperature of the air does not change.
a. 0.086 m^3
b. 0.096 m^3
c. 0.868 m^3
d. 0.673 m^3
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