The gas in a container is compressed by a piston. The force on the piston is 250 N and the piston moves 0.12 m. Which statement about the energy transfer is correct?
2080 J is transferred to the gas, raising the internal energy of the gas.
2080 J is transferred from the gas, lowering the internal energy of gas.
30 J is transferred to the gas, raising the internal energy of the gas.
30 J is transferred from the gas, lowering the internal energy of gas.
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.