If the temperature of an ideal gas sample is held constant and the pressure is tripled, what happens to the volume of the gas? A. The volume is increased by a factor of three times its original value. B. The volume is reduced to one-third of its original value. C. The volume remains constant. D. The volume is reduced to one-ninth of its original value. E. The volume is increased by a factor of nine times its original value.

If the temperature of an ideal gas sample is held constant and the pressure is tripled, what happens to the volume of the gas? A. The volume is increased by a factor of three times its original value. B. The volume is reduced to one-third of its original value. C. The volume remains constant. D. The volume is reduced to one-ninth of its original value. E. The volume is increased by a factor of nine times its original value.

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Chapter10: Thermal Physics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 31P: (a) An ideal gas occupies a volume of 1.0 cm3 at 20.C and atmospheric pressure. Determine the number...

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