A Gas Is Compressed in a Cylinder from a Volume

question 56

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

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Definitions:

Resistance

An electrical quantity that measures how the device or material reduces the electric current flow through it, measured in Ohms (Ω).

Voltage Across

The electrical potential difference between two points in a circuit, driving the flow of current between those points.

Applied Voltage

The external voltage applied across an electrical device or a component within a circuit.

R2

A designation often used in mathematics and statistics for the coefficient of determination, or in electronics to denote a specific resistor in a circuit.