Determine the work done by the air on the lungs

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A person takes in a breath of -2 degrees C air and holds it until it warms to 37.5 degrees C. The air has an initial volume of 0.48 L and a mass of 0.00077 kg. Determine the work done by the air on the lungs if the pressure remains constant at 1 atm. Answer in units of J

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