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Gas Pressure and Volume

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Gas Pressure and Volume

To explain how gas pressure and volume are related at constant temperature and use the relationship in calculations.

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What you will learn

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How gas pressure and volume are related

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Why Boyle’s law needs a constant temperature

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How to calculate pressure or volume changes

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Why compressing a gas increases pressure

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How compression can also affect temperature

Explanation

For a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature, pV is constant. Reducing volume makes wall collisions more frequent and increases pressure without increasing average particle speed if temperature stays constant. Rapid compression can do work on a gas and raise internal energy and temperature; this heating extension is Higher tier. Use the stated equation and consistent units to obtain a numerical result, then check whether its size and direction fit the physical situation. Check your reasoning.

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