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BoyleÕs Law states that when a sample of gas is compressed at a constant pressure, the pressure P of the gas is inversely proportional to the volume V of the gas.
(a) Suppose that the pressure of a sample of air that occupies 0.106 m3 at 25°C is 50 kPa. Write as a function of P.

(b) Calculate dV/dP when P = 50 kPa. What is the meaning of the derivative? What are its units?