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When does air pressure increase?
as you move lower into the atmosphere
When you inhale does pressure decrease inside or increase?
The act of inhaling is to create low pressure in the lungs, causing the air in the atmosphere to rush in as it is moving from a higher pressure (outside in the atmosphere) to the lower pressure (created in the lungs). However the fact that air does move into the lungs means that there is no net change in pressure.
Does temperature affect air pressure?
Yes, temperature does affect air pressure. As air temperature increases, air molecules gain more energy and move around more, leading to an increase in air pressure. Conversely, as air temperature decreases, air molecules lose energy and move less, resulting in a decrease in air pressure.
Why air pressure decrease as you go higher in the earth's atmosphere?
As you move higher in the Earth's atmosphere, there are fewer air molecules above you exerting pressure downward. This leads to a decrease in air pressure with increasing altitude. The force of gravity still acts on the air molecules, but the density of the atmosphere decreases with height, resulting in lower pressure.
What happens to the pressure of a gas if you decrease the size of a container?
If you decrease the size of a container holding a gas, the pressure of the gas increases. This is because the gas molecules have less space to move, leading to more frequent collisions with the container walls, resulting in an increase in pressure.
Why doesn't the atmosphere decrease nor increase steadily as you move from earths surface toward space?
The temperature in the atmosphere doesn't steadily increase or decrease as you move away from Earth's surface towards space because at the point where the atmospheric layers intersect, the temperature remains constant, just like when water changes state.
Does the density of the earths atmosphere increase with altitude or decrease?
The density of Earth's atmosphere decreases with altitude. As you move higher up in the atmosphere, there are fewer molecules of gases present, leading to lower density.
How do you increase or decrease the movment of molecules?
Molecules react to thermal energy, or heat, as well as pressure. When you increase the temperature of molecules, they will increase their vibration and movement. Pressure can also allow molecules to move from one area to another.
Why does atmospheric pressure increase with height?
Atmospheric pressure decreases with height due to the weight of the air above pushing down on the air below. As you move higher in the atmosphere, the air becomes less dense because there is less weight of air above it, leading to a decrease in pressure.
What would decrease the pressure inside a tank of helium gas?
decrease the temperature or increase the volume
Does the atmospheric pressure increase or decrease as you move upward away from sea level?
Atmospheric pressure decreases as you move upward away from sea level due to the decrease in the weight of the air above pushing down. This means that atmospheric pressure is lower at high altitudes and higher at lower altitudes, such as at sea level.
What would cause the pressure of a gas to increase?
An increase in temperature or a decrease in volume would call the pressure to increase. Apex- increasing the number of gas particles
