>>> def pressure(v, t, n):
"""Compute the pressure in pascals of an ideal gas.
Applies the ideal gas law: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideal_gas_law
v -- volume of gas, in cubic meters
t -- absolute temperature in degrees kelvin
n -- particles of gas
"""
k = 1.38e-23 # Boltzmann's constant
return n * k * t / v
>>> def pressure(v, t, n=6.022e23):
"""Compute the pressure in pascals of an ideal gas.
v -- volume of gas, in cubic meters
t -- absolute temperature in degrees kelvin
n -- particles of gas (default: one mole)
"""
k = 1.38e-23 # Boltzmann's constant
return n * k * t / v