The temperature, T, of a given mass varies inversely with its volume, V. The temperature of 20cm^3 of a certain gas is 15 Celsius. What will the temperature be when it is compressed to a volume of 5cm^3?
A. 10 Celsius
B. 300 Celsius
C. 6.67 Celsius
D. 60 Celsius

Question

The temperature, T, of a given mass varies inversely with its volume, V. The temperature of 20cm^3 of a certain gas is 15 Celsius. What will the temperature be when it is compressed to a volume of 5cm^3?
A. 10 Celsius
B. 300 Celsius
C. 6.67 Celsius
D. 60 Celsius

zale101 · Answer

Example:
if y varies inversely as x , the equation is $y=\Large\frac{k}{x}$ where k is constant