Potential Energy of a bottle w/ pressure

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The discussion revolves around calculating the potential energy of a 1 liter bottle under a pressure of 10^4 N/m^2 above atmospheric pressure. Participants are exploring the relationship between pressure, volume, and potential energy.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants are considering the formula for work done by a gas, specifically mentioning the equation PV. There is a request for clarification on how this relates to potential energy.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants attempting to clarify and expand on the relationship between pressure and potential energy. There is no explicit consensus yet, but some guidance on the work done by gas has been introduced.

Contextual Notes

Participants express difficulty in finding relevant formulas in their resources, indicating a potential gap in the information available for this problem.

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I'm asked to calculate the potential energy of a 1 liter bottle with a pressure 10^4N/m^2 above atmospheric pressure.

I can't seem to find any formula in my book, or even through searching google extensively, that uses pressure and volume to calculate potential energy. Any ideas?
 
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The only thing I can think of is work done by gas = PV.
 
I'm sorry could you clarify what you mean
 
fattydq said:
I'm sorry could you clarify what you mean

The only thing I can see happening with those values is the work done by the gas inside the bottle = pressure * volume.
 

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