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Gas Pressure

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What causes Gas Pressure?

a)

When particles of gas hit the walls of the container

b)

when particles of gas hit each other

c)

when particles of liquid hit the walls of container

d)

when particles get energy

2.

What increases Gas pressure?

a)

Temperature

b)

Volume of container

c)

Mass of particles

3.

Factors increasing gas pressure

a)

Temperature increase

b)

Volume of container increase

c)

Increase in number of molecules

4.

When a football inflates the air particles are more inside the football that outside?What does this mean?

a)

Gas pressure is more inside the football than on the outside.

b)

Gas pressure is less inside the football and gas pressure is more outside

5.
What is the difference between particles in a gas and a solid?
a)
gas particles are closer together
b)
solid particles move faster than gas particles
c)
solid particles expand on heating
d)
gas particles have more kinetic energy than solid particles
6.

The reason gases can be compressed is because:

a)

The particles are very close together.

b)

The particles are merely vibrating.

c)

The particles are unable to move.

d)

The particles are very far apart.

7.

In gases, pressure is

a)

directly proportional to volume

b)

inversely proportional to volume

c)

directly proportional to friction

d)

inversely proportional to heat

8.

Correct statement is

a)

Gases at low pressure or high temperature behave as an ideal gas

b)

Gases at high pressure or low temperature behave as an ideal gas

c)

Gases at high density behave as an ideal gas

d)

None of the mentioned

9.
If a balloon is cooled what will happen to the volume?
a)
Volume will increase
b)
Volume will decrease
c)
Volume will not change
d)
Balloon freezes to death
10.
In order to convert to Kelvin, you add ______ to the Celsius measurement.
a)
372
b)
273
c)
237
d)
732
11.
If 200 mL of a gas at 27°C is cooled to -33°C at a constant pressure, the volume will be
a)
250 mL
b)
204 mL
c)
196 mL
d)
160 mL
12.

A student inflates a balloon with helium then places it in the freezer. The student should expect

a)

the balloon's volume to increase

b)

the balloon's volume to decrease

c)

the balloon's moles to increase

d)

the balloon's moles to decrease

13.

Absolute zero is

a)

0 K

b)

where there is no molecular movement

c)

the coldest temperature possible

d)

all of these

14.
Gases __________.
a)
have a fixed shape
b)
are easily compressed
c)
have particles that do not flow easily
d)
have a definite volume
15.

Which information is not correct about the pressure?

a)

When you dive into water, pressure increases because the amount of water increases above us

b)

Barometer shows smaller values up to the peak of a mountain

c)

Water flows from high pressure to low until the pressures are equal

d)

The pressure of atmosphere increases when you rise in air

16.

Which one has higher pressure?

a)

Gas 1

b)

Gas 2

17.

In the image which hole will allow the water to travel furthest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

18.

The pressure inside the balloon will:

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

Remain the same

d)

Not enough information to formulate an answer

19.

The pressure inside the syringe will decrease if we move the plunger in:

a)

Direction A

b)

Direction B

c)

We don't have to move the plunger as the pressure will change on its own.

d)

None of the above answers.

20.
What is the unit of measurement for pressure?
a)
pascal
b)
grams
c)
milliters
d)
meters
21.

Kinetic theory of matter states that...

a)

particles in an object are always moving.

b)

solids can only become liquids.

c)

solids can condense to liquids

22.
Which container will have a lower pressure?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
they both have the same pressure
d)
I don't know
23.

We can increase the pressure of a gas by:

a)

Adding more gas.

b)

Reduce the volume of the container.

c)

Increase the temperature of the gas.

d)

None of the above answers.

24.
Pressure decreases when the surface area over which a force is applied increases
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which of the following would increase the pressure on a system?
a)
Increase the Temperature
b)
Pump in more gas
c)
Decrease the volume
d)
All of these
26.

What is pressure?

a)

The amount of force exerted on a surface

b)

The surface area of an object

c)

The weight of an object