Gas Pressure

If a hairspray can is heated, what can be expected of the pressure of the gas inside the can?

• The pressure will increase

• The pressure will decrease

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In what direction(s) does air exert pressure?

• In all directions

• In no direction

• there is no pressure

We can increase the pressure of a gas by:

• Not changing the temperature of the gas

• Decreasing the temperature of the gas

• Increasing the temperature of the gas

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Gas pressure is caused by

• Gas molecules colliding with each other and walls of container

• Gas molecules not moving

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How do gas molecules move? 

• in an orderly fashion 
• constantly and randomly
• in a circular motion

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True or False: Gases can be compressed. 

• True
• False

Which container will have a lower pressure?

• left
• right
• they both have the same pressure

If a balloon is cooled what will happen to the volume?

• Volume will increase
• Volume will decrease
• Volume will not change

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When the temperature of matter increases the particles...

• speed up and move closer
• speed up and move farther apart
• slow down and move closer together
• slow down and move farther apart

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What is the difference between particles in a gas and a solid?

• gas particles are closer together
• solid particles move faster than gas particles
• solid particles expand on heating
• gas particles have more kinetic energy than solid particles

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