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A cylindrical can open at the bottom end lying at the bottom of a lake 47.6 m deep has 50 cm3 of air trapped in it. The can is brought to the surface of the lake. The volume of the trapped air will become (atmospheric pressure =70 cm of Hg and density of Hg =13.6 g/cc):

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350 cm3
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300 cm3
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250 cm3
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22 cm3
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Solution

The correct option is C 300 cm3
Po=70 cm of Hg =70×102×13600×9.8=93296 Pa
Using Boyle's law: P1V1=P2V2
(Po+Hρg)×50×106=Po×V2
(93296+47.6×1000×9.8)×50×106=93296×V2
(93296+466480)×50×106=93296×V2
V2=300×106 m3=300 cm3

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