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A-LevelPhysicsThermodynamicsFeb/Mar 2020Paper 1 Q141 Mark

A cylinder contains a volume of 0.012 m³ of gas at a pressure of 1.0 × 10⁵ Pa. 400 J of work is done on this gas, with its pressure remaining constant throughout. What is the final volume of the gas?

A0.0040 m³
B0.0080 m³
C0.016 m³
D0.020 m³

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About This A-Level Physics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) Feb/Mar 2020 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Thermodynamics and is worth 1 mark.

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