Figure 1 shows gas trapped inside a cylinder by a movable piston.
The piston is pushed a little way into the cylinder in the direction of the arrow. The temperature of the gas remains constant.
Which of these increases?
The average distance between the gas particles.
The pressure of the gas inside the cylinder.
The volume of the gas inside the cylinder.
The total mass of the gas inside the cylinder.
Gas pressure and temperature Questions
Practise Edexcel GCSE Physics Gas pressure and temperature with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 78 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Physics (1PH0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.