The pressure of the gas in a constant volume gas thermometer is 70 kPa at the ice point. Find the pressure at the steam point.
95.6 kPa.
Explanation:
Given,
The pressure at ice point, P1, is 70kPa
Formula Used
The relation connecting the temperature ( and pressure(
) of a volumetric thermometer can be represented as,
K (eqn. 1)
K (eqn. 2)
K (eqn. 3),
Where,
subscripts 1 and 2 in the above equations represents the ice point and steam point respectively. So,
By dividing (eqn. 3) by (eqn. 2),
Or,
P2=95.6 kPa(Ans.)
Hence the pressure at steam point is 95.6 kPa≈96 kPa