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Interpretation:
The volume of the crumpled can is to be calculated.
Concept Introduction:
According to the Boyle’s law the pressure and volume of a gas are inversely proportional.
According to Boyle’s law, for a constant temperature and quantity of gas, the relation between pressure and volume is as follows:
Here,
Answer to Problem 11.1YT
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The initial volume of gasoline is
Boyle’s law gives the relation between the volume and temperature of a gas as follows:
Rearrange the above expression for
Substitute
The volume of the crumpled can is
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