A car starts out when the air temperature is 288 K and the absolute (total) air pressure in the tires is 500 kPa. After driving a while, the temperature of the air in the tires increases to 298 K. What is the pressure in the tires at that point, assuming their volume does not change?
A) 532 kPa
B) 129 kPa
C) 517 kPa
D) 507 kPa
E) 483 kPa

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A car starts out when the air temperature is  288 K and the absolute (total) air pressure in the tires is  500 kPa. After driving a while, the temperature of the air in the tires increases to  298 K. What is the pressure in the tires at that point, assuming their volume does not change?
A)  532 kPa
B)  129 kPa
C)  517 kPa
D)  507 kPa
E)  483 kPa

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The Answer of A car starts out when the air temperature is  288 K and the absolute (total) air pressure in the tires is  500 kPa. After driving a while, the temperature of the air in the tires increases to  298 K. What is the pressure in the tires at that point, assuming their volume does not change?
A)  532 kPa
B)  129 kPa
C)  517 kPa
D)  507 kPa
E)  483 kPa

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