Particle motion in gases (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What causes gas pressure?
What causes gas pressure?
Moving particles hitting container walls
What happens when millions of particles hit the walls every second?
What happens when millions of particles hit the walls every second?
This creates pressure
What happens to gas pressure when you heat a gas in a sealed container?
What happens to gas pressure when you heat a gas in a sealed container?
Pressure increases
What type of energy do gas particles gain when heated?
What type of energy do gas particles gain when heated?
Kinetic energy
Why does heating increase gas pressure in a sealed container?
Why does heating increase gas pressure in a sealed container?
Particles hit walls more often
What happens to a balloon when you heat it?
What happens to a balloon when you heat it?
It gets bigger
How do cold gas particles move compared to hot gas particles?
How do cold gas particles move compared to hot gas particles?
Slowly and stay closer together
Can you predict where a single gas particle will go?
Can you predict where a single gas particle will go?
No, movement is random
What do scientists use to explain gas pressure?
What do scientists use to explain gas pressure?
Kinetic theory
Why is gas pressure the same on all walls of a container?
Why is gas pressure the same on all walls of a container?
Particles move randomly