Question

If a gas of volume 6000 cm³ and at pressure of 100 kPa is compressed quasistatically according to pV₂ = constant until the volume becomes 2000 cm³, determine the final pressure and the work transfer.

Answer 1

Initial volume (v₁) = 6000 cm³ 

= 0.006 m³

Initial pressure (p₁) = 100 kPa

Final volume (v₂) = 2000 cm³

= 0.002 m³

If final pressure (p₂)