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Standard XII
Chemistry
Thermodynamic Processes
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The pressure p and the volume v of a gas are connected by the relation pv
1.4
= const. Find the percentage error in p corresponding to a decrease of 1/2% in v.
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Solution
We
have
p
v
1
.
4
=
constant
=
k
say
Taking
log
on
both
the
sides
,
we
get
log
p
v
1
.
4
=
log
k
⇒
log
p
+
1
.
4
log
v
=
log
k
Differentiating
both
the
sides
w
.
r
.
t
.
x
,
we
get
1
p
d
p
d
v
+
1
.
4
v
=
0
⇒
d
p
p
=
-
1
.
4
d
v
v
Now
,
d
p
=
d
p
d
v
d
v
=
-
1
.
4
p
v
d
v
⇒
d
p
p
×
100
=
-
1
.
4
d
v
v
×
100
=
-
1
.
4
×
-
1
2
=
0
.
7
Since
we
are
given
1
2
%
decrease
in
v
Hence
,
the
error
in
p
is
0
.
7
%
.
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