A Gas Is Compressed in a Cylinder from a Volume

question 34

Multiple Choice

A gas is compressed in a cylinder from a volume of 20.0 L to 2.0 L by a constant pressure of 10.0 atm.Calculate the amount of work done on the system.

• A)-1.81 × 10⁴ J
• B)-180 J
• C)180 J
• D)1.01 × 10⁴ J
• E)1.81 × 10⁴ J

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