Air tank PSI and cubic feet calculation help please

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The discussion centers on calculating the volume of air in a tank when compressed to a specific pressure. A 1 cubic foot air tank filled to 5000 PSI will contain approximately 50 cubic feet of air at 100 PSI, based on the principles of gas laws. The calculations utilize the ideal gas law, specifically the relationship between pressure and volume. This demonstrates the significant difference in air volume when compressed to high pressures.

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If I have a air tank that is 1 cubic feet with the pressure gauge at 0 and I pump in air to 5000 psi how many cubic feet of a 100 psi would be in that tank? Any help would be appreciated
 
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