Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 419: 82

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$P_{i}V_{i}^{\gamma}=P_{f}V_{f}^{\gamma}$ Here, $i$ stands for initial and $f$ stands for final. $P$ is pressure and $V$ is volume. Given, $P_{f}=2P_{i}$ $\implies P_{i}V_{i}^{\gamma}=2P_{i}V_{f}^{\gamma}$ Or $V_{i}^{\gamma}=2V_{f}^{\gamma}$ Implies $(\frac{V_{i}}{V_{f}})^{\gamma}=2$ $\gamma=\frac{5}{3}$ gives $(\frac{V_{i}}{V_{f}})^{\frac{5}{3}}=2$ Or $\frac{V_{i}}{V_{f}}=2^{\frac{3}{5}}=1.5$ Ratio of final volume to initial volume= $\frac{V_{f}}{V_{i}}=3$
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