Air in a bicycle pump is compressed by pushing in the handle. The inner diameter of the

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Air in a bicycle pump is compressed by pushing in the handle. The inner diameter of the pump is 3.0 cm and the pump is depressed 20. cm with a pressure of 2.00 atm.

(a) How much work is done in the compression?

(b) Is the work positive or negative with respect to the air in the pump?

(c) What is the change in internal energy of the system?

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

ISBN: 9781464183959

7th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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