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14.3 Gas pressure and temperature

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Gas pressure is the [     ] exerted by particle collisions with a surface.

A

Gas pressure is the force per unit area exerted by particle collisions with a surface.

B
  • How often particles hit the wall
  • How hard each particle hits
C

At right angles to the surface, along its normal.

D

Pressure, force and area are related by p=FA\boxed{p=\dfrac{F}{A}}p=AF​​.

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14.3 Gas pressure and temperature Flashcards

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20 flashcards on Edexcel GCSE Physics 14.3 Gas pressure and temperature: the key terms, definitions and equations you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2.

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