A basketball is inflated to 9.0 psi ( pounds per square inch) above atmospheric

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A basketball is inflated to 9.0 psi ( pounds per square inch) above atmospheric pressure of 14.7 psi (a total pressure of 23.7 psi). The diameter of the basketball is 10 inches. What is the pressure of the air in the basketball, expressed in atmospheres? A basketball is inflated to 9.0 psi ( pounds per square inch) above atmospheric pressure of 14.7 psi (a total pressure of 23.7 psi). The diameter of the basketball is 10 inches. What is the pressure of the air in the basketball, expressed in atmospheres? What is the pressure of the air in the basketball, expressed in atmospheres?

Explanation / Answer

Total pressure = 23.7 psi

14.7 psi is equal to ------> 1 atm

23.7 psi is equal to ------> 1*23.7/14.7

                                   = 1.61 atm

pressure of the air in the basketball = 1.61 atm

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