Initially the volume of a gas is 0.5m3 and the pressure is 30000Pa.  If the gas is then isovolumetrically pressurized so that P2=2.5P1, what is the new volume of the gas?   a) 0.25m3  b) 0.15m3  c) 0.5m3   d) 3m3   e) 2.5m3

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 Initially the volume of a gas is 0.5m3 and the pressure is 30000Pa.  If the gas is then isovolumetrically pressurized so that P2=2.5P1, what is the new volume of the gas?

  a) 0.25m3 

b) 0.15m3 

c) 0.5m3

  d) 3m3

  e) 2.5m3

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