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AP Physics 2
9.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics
9.2 The Ideal Gas Law
9.1 Kinetic Theory of Temperature and Pressure
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A vertical cross-sectional diagram showing a rigid, thick-walled cylindrical tank labeled steel tank placed inside a large shaded region representing deep ocean water. Inside the container are several small filled circles with short straight arrows pointing in random directions representing gas molecules. Text labels around the container show initial surface temperature T_1 = 300\text{ K} and deep ocean water temperature T_2 = 270\text{ K}. Outward-pointing dashed arrows titled Q extend from the tank walls into the surrounding water. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
A rigid, sealed steel tank submerged in deep ocean water.
A rigid, sealed steel tank containing an ideal gas is initially at a surface atmospheric temperature of \(T_1 = 300\text{ K}\) and pressure \(P_0 = 1.0 \times 10^5\text{ Pa}\). The tank is lowered to a deep ocean depth where the surrounding water temperature is \(T_2 = 270\text{ K}\). Which of the following claims about the gas inside the tank after it reaches thermal equilibrium with the ocean water is correct, and provides the correct justification?

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