Given parameters:
Initial volume = 75cm³
New volume = 30cm³
New pressure = 110Pa
Unknown:
Initial pressure = ?
Solution:
Condition: temperature is constant
We simply apply Boyle's law to this problem:
" the volume of a fixed mass(mole) of a gas varies inversely as the pressure changes if the temperature is constant".
Mathematically;
P₁ V₁ = P₂ V₂
where P and V are pressure and volume values
1 and 2 are the initial and final states.
Input the parameters and solve for P₁;
P₁ x 75 = 110 x 30
P₁ = 44Pa
The initial pressure is 44Pa
