A player bounces a basketball on the floor, compressing it | StudySoup

Textbook Solutions for University Physics

Chapter 19 Problem 34E

Question

A player bounces a basketball on the floor, compressing it to 80.0% of its original volume. The air (assume it is essentially N2 gas) inside the ball is originally at 20.0o C and 2.00 atm. The ball’s inside diameter is 23.9 cm. (a) What temperature does the air in the ball reach at its maximum compression? Assume the compression is adiabatic and treat the gas as ideal. (b) By how much does the internal energy of the air change between the ball’s original state and its maximum compression?

Solution

Solution to 34E Step 1 Initial pressure=2 atm Initial temperature =20 C=293.15K -2 Diameter of ball=23.9cm =23.9x10 m Radius of the ball=11.95x10 m -2 3 -33 Initial Volume =(4/3)r =7.15x10 m -3 3 -33 Final volume =0.8x7.15x10 m =5.7x10 m Molar mass of nitrogen=28.13g/mol R=8.314

Subscribe to view the
full solution

Title University Physics 13 
Author Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
ISBN 9780321675460

A player bounces a basketball on the floor, compressing it

Chapter 19 textbook questions

×

Login

Organize all study tools for free

Or continue with
×

Register

Sign up for access to all content on our site!

Or continue with

Or login if you already have an account

×

Reset password

If you have an active account we’ll send you an e-mail for password recovery

Or login if you have your password back