A cylinder and piston, whose cross-sectional area is 1 square inch, contain 16 cubic inches of gas

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A cylinder and piston, whose cross-sectional area is 1 square inch, contain 16 cubic inches of gas under a pressure of 40 pounds per square inch. If the pressure and the volume of the gas are related adiabatically (i.e., without loss of heat) by the law pv1.4 = c (a constant), how much work is done by the piston in compressing the gas to 2 cubic inches?
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Calculus

ISBN: 978-0131429246

9th edition

Authors: Dale Varberg, Edwin J. Purcell, Steven E. Rigdon

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