Numerical Methods for Engineers
Numerical Methods for Engineers
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780073397924
Author: Steven C. Chapra Dr., Raymond P. Canale
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 4P
To determine

To calculate: The value of R if the data is collected between pressure and temperature and the ideal gas law is pV=nRT.

T, °C 40 0 40 80 120 160
p, N/m2 6900 8100 9300 10,500 11,700 12,900

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Numerical Methods for Engineers

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