Answer:
The total initial volume of air in the tire is 800 cm³
Explanation:
Given;
volume of air in the bicycle pump, V₁ = 200 cm³
volume of the tire, V₂ = 800 cm³
The total initial volume of air in the tire is 800 cm³ and when the pump is pushed in, the total volume of air in the tire becomes 200 cm³. This occurs because the new air pumped into the tire through the bicycle pump compresses the air that was previously in the tire and raises the pressure of the tire that was initially flat.
From Boyle's law, a decrease in volume causes an increase in pressure.
