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3.3 Particle model and pressure

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Question 7
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A student says that the pressure of a gas increases when it is heated because the molecules collide with each other more often. Which statement explains why the student is wrong?

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A

The molecules of a hot gas do not collide with each other at all.

B

The molecules of a gas lose energy every time that they collide.

C

Heating a gas does not change how often the molecules collide.

D

Pressure is caused by collisions of molecules with the container walls.

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3.3 Particle model and pressure Questions

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40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 3.3 Particle model and pressure, covering 3.3.1 Particle motion in gases, 3.3.2 Pressure in gases, and 3.3.3 Increasing the pressure of a gas (HT only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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