Differentiation and Related Rates : Rate of Change in Pressure and Volume of a Gas
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When a certain polyatomic gas undergoes adiabatic expansion, its pressure p and volume V satisfy the equation PV^1.3 = k where k is a constant. Find the relationship between the related rates dp/dt and dV/dt
Answer: V^0.3 (1.3p dV/dt) + V dp/dt = 0
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