Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 282
Question: An inverted bell lying at the bottom of a lake 47.6 m deep has 50 cm3 of air trapped in it. The bell is brought to the surface of the lake. The volume of the trapped air will be (atmospheric pressure = 70 cm of Hg and density of Hg = 13.6 g/cm3)[CPMT 1989]
Options:
A)350 cm3
B)300 cm3
C)250 cm3
D)22 cm3
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
According to Boyle’s law, pressure and volumeare inversely proportional to each other
i.e.
therefore
therefore