A Balloon Is Inflated from 0

question 19

Multiple Choice

A balloon is inflated from 0.0100 L to 0.500 L against an external pressure of 10.00 bar. How much work is done in joules? (100 J = 1 L bar)

• A) -49.0J
• B) 49.0 J
• C) 0.490 J
• D) -0.490 J
• E) -490 J

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Definitions:

Indifference Curve

A graph showing different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, reflecting their preferences for certain combinations of goods.

Budget Constraint

Constraints on the assortments of products and services available for purchase by a consumer, determined by their financial resources and market prices.

Tangent

A straight line that touches a curve at a single point without crossing it, often used to find the slope of the curve at that point.

Substitution Effect

The change in the quantity demanded of a good that results from a change in price, making the good more or less expensive relative to other goods.