Consider the Following Image Showing a Sample of a Trapped

question 9

Multiple Choice

Consider the following image showing a sample of a trapped gas in a cylinder with a movable piston. Which of the following statements is(are) illustrated by this image?
i.Gases may be compressed.
ii.Gases expand to fill their containers uniformly.
iii.All gases have low density.
iv.Gases may be mixed.
V.A confined gas exerts constant pressure on the walls of its container uniformly in all directions.

• A)i only
• B)ii only
• C)iii only
• D)ii and iv
• E)i and ii

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Wage

is the wage rate at which the supply of labor equals the demand for labor in the labor market.

Demand for Labor

The total amount of labor that employers want to hire at various wage rates, during a certain period.

Supply and Demand

The fundamental economic model that explains how the market price of a product is determined by the quantity of the product that producers are willing to supply and the quantity that consumers are willing to purchase.

Labor Market

The marketplace where workers offer their services for wages and employers look for workers to hire.