The volume of a gas changes from 0.750 m3 to 0.320 m3 at a constant pressure of 1.5 × 10^5 Pa. How much work is done by the gas on its environment?
a. 4.8E+4 J
b. –6.5E+4 J
c. –4.8E+4 J
d. 6.5E+4 J
b
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A. 1 B. 100 C. 1000 D. 10,000 E. 100,000
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