. A sample of an ideal gas is contained at initial volume 34 L, temperature 450 K, and pressure 7.7 × 104 Pa. It then is allowed to expand to a volume of 40 L. To calculate the work involved in the expansion, which additional information, if any, must be known about the gas? Assume that known information includes the values of physical constants, such as the ideal-gas constant R.
A. the final pressure of the gas
B. The path of the change from initial to final conditions
C. the final temperature of the gas

As part of your daily workout, you lie on your back and push with your feet against a platform attached to two stiff springs arranged side by side so that they are parallel to each other. when you push the platform, you compress the springs. you do an amount of work of 79.0 j when you compress the springs a distance of 0.230 m from their uncompressed length. (a) what magnitude of force must you apply to hold the platform in this position? (b)how much additional work must you do to move the platform a distance 0.230 m farther? (c) what maximum force must you apply to move the platform a distance 0.230 m farther?