The long cylinder of a bicycle pump has a volume of 1131 cm3 and is filled with air at a pressure of 1.02 atm. the outlet valve is sealed shut and the pump handle is pushed down until the volume of the air is 517 cm3. Calculate the pressure inside the pump.

[Ans. 2.23 atm]

According to Boyle's lawP1V1 = P2V21.02 × 1131 = P2 × 517 P2 = 1.02 × 1131 517 = 2.23 atm

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