This question is about gas behaviour and hydrostatic pressure.
Complete each sentence to explain how increasing the volume of a gas at a constant temperature affects its pressure.
You can use each word once, more than once, or not at all:
areaenergyforcefrequencyspeed \textbf{area} \quad \textbf{energy} \quad \textbf{force} \quad \textbf{frequency} \quad \textbf{speed} areaenergyforcefrequencyspeedWhen the volume of a gas is increased at a constant temperature, the gas particles have the same average _____________.
The particles now travel further between the walls of the container, resulting in a lower _____________ of collisions with the walls.
This produces a smaller average _____________ per unit area over the container walls, which results in a lower pressure.
A technician investigates how the pressure and volume of a sealed sample of air are related when kept at a stable room temperature. Their experimental measurements are recorded in the table below:
| Pressure (kPa\text{kPa}kPa) | Volume (cm3\text{cm}^3cm3) |
|---|---|
| 120 | 150 |
| 180 | 100 |
| 240 | 75 |
| 300 | 60 |
The technician proposes the hypothesis:
pressure×volume=constant \text{pressure} \times \text{volume} = \text{constant} pressure×volume=constantUse the data in the table to determine whether the technician's hypothesis is supported.
A robotic submersible is designed to explore the Mariana Trench. Explain why the water pressure acting on the exterior of the submersible increases significantly as it descends to greater depths.
33 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics Pressure. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.