Volume expansion and pressure change

In summary, the brass cube with a volume of 1000cm^3 and a temperature change of 200 deg. C has a volume change of 1.14x10^-5, which is equivalent to a 1.1% change. The tire that was originally inflated to a gauge pressure of 35 lb/in^2 at 60 deg. F will have a new pressure of 39 lb/in^2 when the temperature increases to 100 deg. F while the volume remains constant. However, the answer in the book for the percentage change in volume of the brass cube and the new tire pressure may be incorrect due to errors in the solutions manual.
  • #1
fish
49
0
A brass cube, 10 cm on a side, is heated with a temperature change of 200 deg. C. By what percentage does its volume change?

Vo = 10cm = 1000cm^3 = .001m^3
T = 200 C
brass = 19x10^-6 coefficient of linear expansion

V=Vo(1+3 x brass x T)
or
change in V = Vo(3 x brass x T)
= .001m^3(3 x 19x10^-6 x 200 C)
= .0000114 = 1.14x10^-5

% change = change in V/Vo
= .0000114/.001
= .0114 = 1.1%

answer in the book is 1.1x10^-3 %

What I am doing wrong here?

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A radial tire is inflated to a gauge pressure of 35 lb/in^2 at 60 deg. F.
If the temperature increases to 100 deg F while the volume of the
tire remains constant, what is the tire's new pressure?

T1=60 F = 289 K
T2=100 F = 311 K
V1=V2
P1= 35 lb/in^2
Find P2

P1/T1=P2/T2
P2=P1T2/T1

P2 = (35 lb/in^2 x 311 K)/289 K
P2 = 37.7 lb/in^2

Also tried this:

P=pa + pg
14.7 (atm) + 35 lb/in^2
= 49.7 lb/in^2 = absolute pressure

P2 = (49.7 lb/in^2 x 311 K)/289 K
P2 = 53.5 lb/in^2

answer in the book is 39 lb/in^2

any help would be appreciated
 
Physics news on Phys.org
  • #2
In the first one:

You wrote it correctly here:
V=Vo(1+3 x brass x T)
but when you put in the numbers you lost the "1 +":
= .001m^3(3 x 19x10^-6 x 200 C)
Fix that & you'll get the correct answer.



[Edited to delete erroneous comment about question 2.]
 
Last edited:
  • #3
Brass? You're fine, the answer key is in error --- lotsa luck with your teacher on that detail.

Tire pressure? The T conversion is fine, the answer key is correct, and you have omitted ONE step in one of the two calculations you did --- the other needs more than one correction.

Need a hint beyond that?
 
  • #4
For the brass:

No, the answer key is correct.

this line:
= .001m^3(3 x 19x10^-6 x 200 C)

should be

= .001m^3(1 + 3 x 19x10^-6 x 200 C)

Fix that, & you will get the same answer that the book gives.


For the tire:
Sorry about my erroneous comment, which I'll now delete to avoid confusion. (As Bystander said, you've got it, if you just do one more step.)
 
Last edited:
  • #5
A 19 ppm/K LINEAR expansion coefficient integrated over 200K produces a 10 ppm change in VOLUME? Not on this planet, not in this solar system, ...

You are seeing a very common phenomenon occurring in answer keys --- student help working the problems and not being proofread by textbook authors.
 
  • #6
Originally posted by gnome
For the brass:

No, the answer key is correct.

No, it isn't.


this line:
= .001m^3(3 x 19x10^-6 x 200 C)

should be

= .001m^3(1 + 3 x 19x10^-6 x 200 C)

Fine. Then you get V = 0.0010114 m3. If you calculate the percent change in V, that's

ΔV/V0 x 100% = (V-V0)/V0 x 100% = 1.14%

as fish obtained.

(Actually, you can get it quicker by just noting that the coefficient of volume expansion β is defined by ΔV/V0 = βΔT; if you use the fact that β = 3α where α is the linear coefficient fish calls "brass", you immediately obtain ΔV/V = 3αΔT = 0.0114.)
 
  • #7
Arggghh!

Sorry, I read it too quickly & didn't realized he was shortcutting to just the change in volume when he wrote ".001m^3(3 x 19x10^-6 x 200 C)"

Beyond that, I'll just plead insanity, or something...(& get back to my own homework)
 
  • #8
I bet the solutions manual mistakenly listed the change in volume (nonsensically multiplied by 100), instead of the fractional change in volume.
 
  • #9
For the tire pressure,
P2 = 53.5 lb/in^2 - 14.7 lb/in^2 = 38.8 = 39 lb/in^2

In the preface of the book, it says each solution in the solutions manual has been checked for accuracy by a minimum of 5 instructors. I've found other errors in the answer keys and also errors in the example problems of the main textbook. What Bystander said was pretty interesting...not in this solar system

thanks for the help guys
 

1. How does temperature affect volume expansion?

As temperature increases, the volume of a substance also increases. This is because the particles of the substance gain more kinetic energy and move further apart, resulting in an increase in volume.

2. What is the formula for calculating volume expansion?

The formula for calculating volume expansion is V2 = V1(1 + αΔT), where V2 is the final volume, V1 is the initial volume, α is the coefficient of thermal expansion, and ΔT is the change in temperature.

3. How does pressure change affect volume expansion?

An increase in pressure causes a decrease in volume, while a decrease in pressure causes an increase in volume. This is because pressure is a measure of the force exerted on a substance, and as pressure increases, the particles are forced closer together, decreasing the volume.

4. What are some real-life applications of volume expansion and pressure change?

Volume expansion and pressure change have many practical applications, such as in thermometers, hot water heaters, and internal combustion engines. They are also important concepts in industries such as construction and manufacturing, where materials need to be able to withstand changes in temperature and pressure.

5. How does volume expansion play a role in the Earth's climate?

The Earth's climate is largely affected by the volume expansion of gases, such as carbon dioxide, in the atmosphere. As the Earth's temperature rises, these gases expand, leading to an increase in atmospheric pressure and trapping more heat in the Earth's atmosphere, resulting in global warming.

Similar threads

  • Introductory Physics Homework Help
Replies
8
Views
904
  • Introductory Physics Homework Help
Replies
4
Views
710
Replies
2
Views
4K
  • Introductory Physics Homework Help
Replies
1
Views
1K
  • Introductory Physics Homework Help
Replies
3
Views
2K
  • Introductory Physics Homework Help
Replies
6
Views
2K
  • Introductory Physics Homework Help
Replies
1
Views
1K
  • Introductory Physics Homework Help
Replies
1
Views
1K
  • Introductory Physics Homework Help
2
Replies
39
Views
3K
  • Introductory Physics Homework Help
Replies
5
Views
1K
Back
Top