The gauge pressure in your car tires is 2.25 × 105 Pa at a temperature of 35.0°C when you drive it onto a ferry boat to Alaska.  What is the gauge pressure of the tires, in pascals, later when the temperature has dropped to -40.0°C? Assume the volume of each tire does not change.

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  The gauge pressure in your car tires is 2.25 × 105 Pa at a temperature of 35.0°C when you drive it onto a ferry boat to Alaska.

 What is the gauge pressure of the tires, in pascals, later when the temperature has dropped to -40.0°C? Assume the volume of each tire does not change. 
 
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