Air Pressure and Water Movement

Front

How do the air particles in the jar affect the water in the straw?

Back

They push the water in the straw when the jar is squeezed, causing the water to go down.

Front

What is the purpose of the air pressure indicator system?

Back

To help understand how air pressure affects the movement of water.

Front

When compressed, air particles...

Back

collide more and move faster.

Front

Why did the shampoo cap come off on the plane?

Back

The shampoo in the bottle expanded and took up more space when the air pressure decreased, causing the cap to come off.

Front

When driving through a mountain, what causes your ears to hurt or get clogged?

Back

The change in air pressure from low to high causes discomfort in the ears.

Front

A student traps air in a syringe by closing it with a clamp at the end and pushing the plunger down.

What happens to the air particles?

Back

When the plunger is pushed down, the air particles get closer together and move faster.

Front

Why doesn't the soda can crush when going down the mountain?

Back

The soda can doesn't crush because there is still air inside it.

Front

What happens in the Torricelli barometer when there is low pressure?

Back

The Torricelli barometer would drop when there is low pressure.

Front

The pressure indicator system we use in glass is an example of a _______.

Back

barometer

Front

In our air pressure indicator system, which of the following statements is TRUE when you squeeze the plastic bottle? Select ALL that apply.

Back

FALSE: The air particles in the glass jar become smaller.

TRUE: The air particles inside the glass jar collide more.

TRUE: The air particles in the glass jar push the water in the straw.

FALSE: The water in the straw goes down because the water is being compressed.

TRUE: The air particles are being compressed.