Solve
-The Volume $\mathrm { V }$ Of a Gas Varies Inversely as the Pressure

question 67

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-The volume $\mathrm { V }$ of a gas varies inversely as the pressure $P$ on it. The volume of a gas is $260 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }$ under a pressure of $20 \mathrm {~kg} / \mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$ . What will be its volume under a pressure of $40 \mathrm {~kg} / \mathrm { cm } ^ { 2 }$ ?

• A) \(130 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\)
• B) \(494 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\)
• C) \(520 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\)
• D) \(137 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 }\)

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