A sample of a gas in a cylindrical chamber with a movable piston occupied a volume of 2.86 cubic meters when the pressure was 9.85 × 10⁴ Pa and the temperature was 25.8°C. The pressure was readjusted to 1.08 × 10⁵ Pa by moving the piston. What is the volume occupied by the sample under the new conditions if the temperature remained constant throughout?

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Using Boyle's Law (P1V1 = P2V2), where the temperature is constant, we can solve for the new volume: V2 = (P1V1) / P2 = (9.85 × 10^4 Pa * 2.86 m^3) / 1.08 × 10^5 Pa = 2.61 m^3.

A Sample of a Gas in a Cylindrical Chamber with a Movable