Solve Bicycle Tire Overpressure Problem | 22°C to 38°C Temperature Change

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Homework Statement



When a bicycle tire is filled early in the morning at 22 degrees C, the overpressure is 4.0 atm. What is the overpressure later in the day, when the temperature is 38 degrees C? Assume that the atmospheric pressure os 1.0 atm is constant.



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qspartan570 said:

Homework Statement



When a bicycle tire is filled early in the morning at 22 degrees C, the overpressure is 4.0 atm. What is the overpressure later in the day, when the temperature is 38 degrees C? Assume that the atmospheric pressure os 1.0 atm is constant.



Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



Please help.
You have to tell us what you know about the relationship between pressure and temperature for a gas. Assume the gas is ideal and that the volume does not change.

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