Problem 5.5.12

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Statement

In how many strokes of a piston pump with a working volume can the pressure in a vessel of capacity be lowered from atmospheric to ?

Solution

Everty time the pump is connected to the container and the piston is pulled, the volume of the gas increases from to , and its pressure becomes of its former value (assuming constant temperature). In order for the pressure of the gass to drop from to , we must apply strokes of the pump so that

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Contributed by @Tete · Last updated Sep 9, 2026

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Tete (2026). Problem 5.5.12, O.Y. Savchenko, Problems in Physics. Savchenko Solutions. https://savchenkosolutions.com/en/5.5.12

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