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On a ship sailing in the Pacific ocean, where the temperature is 27 C, a balloon is filled with 2 L air. What will be the volume of the balloon when the ship reaches the Indian ocean where the temperature is 29 C? (Assume pressure is constant)

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Solution

According to Charles' law

V1T1=V2T2

V1 = 2 L, V2 = ?

T1 = 273 + 27 = 300K
T2 = 273 + 29 = 302K

Therefore, V2=V1×T2T1
= 2×302300 = 2.01 L

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