<em><u>The final atmospheric pressure is 5.19 · 10⁴ Pa</u></em>
Step-by-step explanation:
Assuming that the temperature of the air does not change, we can use Boyle's law, which states that for a gas kept at constant temperature, the pressure of the gas is inversely proportional to its volume. In formula,
pV = const.
where p is the gas pressure and V is the volume
The equation can also be rewritten as
p₁ V₁ = p₂ V₂
where in our problem we have:
p₁ = 1.03 · 10₅ Pa is the initial pressure (the atmospheric pressure at sea level)
V₁ = 90.0L is the initial volume
p₂ is the final pressure
V₂ = 175.0L is the final volume
Solving the equation for p2, we find the final pressure:
p₂ = p₁ v₁ divided by V₂ = (1.01 · 10⁵)(90.0) divided by 175.0 = 5.19 · 10⁴ Pa
The simplest fraction for is . Write the upper bound as a fraction with the same denominator:
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Hence the range for would be:
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If the denominator of is also , then the range for its numerator (call it ) would be . Apparently, no whole number could fit into this interval. The reason is that the interval is open, and the difference between the bounds is less than .
To solve this problem, consider scaling up the denominator. To make sure that the numerator of the bounds are still whole numbers, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by a whole number (for example, 2.)
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At this point, the difference between the numerators is now . That allows a number ( in this case) to fit between the bounds. However, can't be written as finite decimals.
Try multiplying the numerator and the denominator by a different number.
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It is important to note that some expressions for can be simplified. For example, because of the common factor .