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Chapter 1, Problem 24P(choose chapter or problem)
The pressure of the gas contained in the piston-cylinder assembly of Fig. 1.1 varies with its volume according to p = A+ (B/V), where A, B are constants. If pressure is in \(\operatorname{lbf} / \mathrm{ft}^2\) and volume is in \(\mathrm{ft}^3\), what are the units of A and B?
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QUESTION:
The pressure of the gas contained in the piston-cylinder assembly of Fig. 1.1 varies with its volume according to p = A+ (B/V), where A, B are constants. If pressure is in \(\operatorname{lbf} / \mathrm{ft}^2\) and volume is in \(\mathrm{ft}^3\), what are the units of A and B?
ANSWER:Solution 24P:
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The pressure varies with volume according to the relation given below.
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We need to find the units of A and B.