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3.3 Particle model and pressure

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A sealed steel can contains air. The volume of the can does not change. The can is heated. What happens to the pressure of the air inside the can?

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A

It decreases, because the air molecules move more slowly.

B

It decreases, because the molecules spread further apart.

C

It increases, because the molecules hit the walls harder.

D

It stays the same, because the volume of the can is fixed.

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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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