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14.3 Gas pressure and temperature

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Question 33
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A bubble of gas rises through water. Its pressure decreases from 300 kPa to 120 kPa. Its initial volume is 2.0 cm3. The temperature and mass of the gas remain constant.

Use p1V1=p2V2p_1V_1=p_2V_2p1​V1​=p2​V2​.

What is the increase in the bubble's volume?

[1]
A

3.0 cm33.0\,\mathrm{cm^3}3.0cm3

B

5.0 cm35.0\,\mathrm{cm^3}5.0cm3

C

0.80 cm30.80\,\mathrm{cm^3}0.80cm3

D

1.2 cm31.2\,\mathrm{cm^3}1.2cm3

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14.3 Gas pressure and temperature Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  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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