A Balloon Contains Gas at a Pressure 1

question 54

Multiple Choice

A balloon contains gas at a pressure 1.2 atm (1 atm = 101.3 kPa) and has a volume of 0.10m³.More gas is pumped into the balloon at constant pressure until the volume is doubled.How much work is done by the pump?

• A)12 J
• B)24 kJ
• C)24 J
• D)12 kJ
• E)6.1 kJ

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