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Question 26
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A fixed mass of gas occupies 0.60 litres0.60\,\mathrm{litres}0.60litres at 100 kPa. Its volume is reduced to 400 cm3 at constant temperature.

Use p1V1=p2V2p_1V_1=p_2V_2p1​V1​=p2​V2​ and 1 litre=1000 cm31\,\mathrm{litre}=1000\,\mathrm{cm^3}1litre=1000cm3.

What is the increase in pressure?

[1]
A

150 kPa150\,\mathrm{kPa}150kPa

B

33 kPa33\,\mathrm{kPa}33kPa

C

67 kPa67\,\mathrm{kPa}67kPa

D

50 kPa50\,\mathrm{kPa}50kPa

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14.3 Gas pressure and temperature Questions

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  3. /14.3 Gas pressure and temperature

108 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 14.3 Gas pressure and temperature, covering 14.3.1 Gas pressure and particle motion, 14.3.2 Temperature and pressure at constant volume, 14.3.3 Absolute zero and the kelvin scale, 14.3.4 Compressing and expanding gases, 14.3.5 Volume and pressure at constant temperature, and 14.3.6 Doing work on a gas. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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