Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 18 - Exercises and Problems - Page 333: 82

Answer

The pressure decreases by less than 50%.

Work Step by Step

We know that: $ \frac{P_1}{P_2}= \frac{V_2}{V_1}^ \gamma$ $ \frac{V_2}{V_1}= \frac{P_1}{P_2}6 \gamma$ Plugging in the known values gives the ratio as: .7485 Thus, the pressure decreases by less than 50%.
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