A rigid, sealed glass flask contains a fixed mass of gas. The flask is placed in a hot water bath, causing the temperature of the gas to increase.
Explain, in terms of the behavior and motion of the gas molecules, why the pressure exerted by the gas inside the flask increases.
321 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter, covering 2.1.1 States of matter and changes of state, 2.1.2a Particle structure and motion in solids, liquids and gases, 2.1.2b Gas pressure and particle collisions, 2.1.2c Brownian motion, 2.1.3a The absolute scale of temperature, and 2.1.3b Pressure, volume and temperature of a gas. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.