The volume of the gas varies inversely with pressure, and the correct answer is (b) P/3.
According to Boyle's Law, at a constant temperature, the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure. Mathematically, this can be expressed as:
PV = k
where P is the pressure of the gas, V is its volume, and k is a constant.
If we assume that the mass of the gas remains constant, then k is also constant. So we can write:
[tex]P_1V_1 = k and P_2V_2 = k[/tex]
where[tex]P_1 and V_1[/tex] are the initial pressure and volume, and [tex]P_2 and V_2[/tex] are the final pressure and volume.
If we divide these two equations, we get:
[tex]P_1V_1/P_2V_2 = 1[/tex]
Since[tex]V_1[/tex] is inversely proportional to [tex]P_1[/tex], we can write:
[tex]V_1 = k/P_1[/tex]
Similarly, [tex]V_2 = k/P_2.[/tex]
Substituting these values in the above equation, we get:
[tex](k/P_1)/(k/P_2) = 1[/tex]
Simplifying this, we get:
[tex]P_2/P_1 = V_1/V_2[/tex]
Since we are given that the temperature remains constant, we can assume that k is constant, and therefore:
[tex]V_1/P_1 = V_2/P_2[/tex]
If we let [tex]P_2 = 3P_1[/tex], then we get:
[tex]V_1/P_1 = V_2/(3P_1)[/tex]
Simplifying this, we get:
[tex]V_1/V_2 = 1/3[/tex]
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