College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 13 - Conceptual Questions - Page 495: 12

Answer

If we increase the temperature of the air inside the ball, then the pressure inside the ball will increase. This increase in pressure can push outward on the ball and restore the ball to its original spherical shape.

Work Step by Step

The ideal gas law states: $PV = nRT$ If we increase the temperature of the air inside the ball, then the pressure inside the ball will increase. This increase in pressure can push outward on the ball and restore the ball to its original spherical shape.
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