PHYSICS 111

Review and Ideal Gas Law

Fill out the follow net force diagram
 Solution:
 Fnorm = 100 N; m = 10.2 kg; Fnet = 10 N, right; "mu" = 0.1; a
=0.980 m/s/s, right
 ( F
norm = 100 N; m = 10 kg; Fnet = 10 N, right; "mu" = 0.1; a =1
m/s/s, right )
 Since there is no vertical acceleration, the normal force is equal to

the gravity force. The mass can be found using the equation Fgrav =
m * g.
 Using "mu" = F
frict / Fnorm, "mu" = (10 N) / (100 N) = 0.1.

 The Fnet is the vector sum of all the forces: 100 N, up plus 100 N,
down equals 0 N. And 20 N, right plus 10 N, left = 10 N, right.
 Finally, a = F  / m = (10 N) / (10.2 kg) = 0.980 m/s/s.
net
Review Problem 2:
 Ima Scaarred (m=56.2 kg) is
traveling at a speed of 12.8 m/s at the
top of a 19.5-m high roller coaster
loop.
a. Determine Ima's kinetic energy at
the top of the loop.
b. Determine Ima's potential energy at
the top of the loop.
Solution 2:

 a. 4.60 x 103 J
b. 1.07 x 104 J
Today’s material

As the volume of a confined gas

decreases at constant temperature,
the pressure exerted by the gas….
 Decreases

 Increases

 Stays the same

 fluctuates
Answer:
 Increases
 P = nRT/V
Concept 2:

Which gas law is involved when a

balloon pops after being sat on?
 Charles Law

 Boyles Law

 Law of Pressure Gradient

 None of these
Solution: Boyles Law
Practice Problem 1:

A sample of argon has a

volume of 0.43 mL at
299K. At what temperature
in degrees Celsius will it
have a volume of 1 mL.
Solution:
 Answer: 422 c
Practice Problem 2:

 When a supply of hydrogen gas is

held in a 4 liter container at 320
K it exerts a pressure of 800 torr.
The supply is moved to a 2 liter
container, and cooled to 160 K.
What is the new pressure of the
confined gas?
Solution:
 800 torr
Last Problem

Assume that O2 behaves as

an ideal gas and determine
the rms speed of the
nitrogen molecules when
the temperature of the air is
333K.
Solution:
 .5 mv^2 = 3/2 kT
 M = mass per mol / Na

 M = 32 / 6.022 * 10 ^ 23 = 5.31 * 10 ^
-23
V = (3kT / m)^.5 = ((3* 1.38 * 10 ^23)
(333) / 5.31 * 10^ -23 ) ^ .5
V= 16 m/s