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If One kg of air is compressed from 1 m3 to 0.5 what happens to density?
Density is a measure of mass per unit of volume. Assuming no air leaks out while we compress it, the mass doesn't change. Since the volume is now half as much as before and the mass is the same, the density has doubled.
Why are gas can be compressed into smaller volume but solid cannot?
The atoms in air are farther apart than the atoms in a solid.
What happens when air is increased in volume?
it rises up
What happens to volume when air temperature increases?
If pressure remains constant, then volume is directly proportional to temperature. Hot air is quite loud.
What happens to air when it sink?
When a parcel of air is forced downward, atmospheric pressure increases, causing the air to become compressed and therefore the temperature is also raised.
When a volume of air is compressed what happens to its temperature?
Obviously the temperature of air will increase. Because when you compress the air you are doing some work on the air which in turn is converted into heat and thus increase the temperature of compressed air
What happens when air gets compressed?
Air warms up when it gets compressed. The equation is PV = NrT where P is pressure, V is volume, N is a number of molecules, r is the gas constant and T is the temperature.
What happens to air when it is compressed or allow to expand?
It cools, and when it is compressed, it warms
What happens when a compressed air can gets hot?
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What exactly is compressed air?
Air that is held inside one of several types of special containers at a decreased volume is known as compressed air. For the air to be compressed, its pressure inside the container must be at a higher pressure than that of the atmospheric air outside of it.
What happens when air is compressed?
When air particles are compressed, the density is increased. There is more pressure within a region or within a container. There are more molecules in a given volume, and this can cause the air to heat up. - The pressure of the air increases, as does its temperature, as its volume decreases.
Why is a dryer on a compressed air system?
Normal atmosphere contains moisture in varying percentages, ie humidity. When a given volume of air is compressed, the moisture is "compressed" with it. The dryer removes the wetness so that the air pressure is constant and contamination free.
What happens to the volume of air in your lungs when you ascend to the surface of the ocean?
The air in your lungs expands in volume as you get closer to the surface of any water you swim in. This is because the air was compressed when deeper due to the pressure of the water around you. This is why when scuba divers always exhale while ascending to avoid rupturing their lungs as the air expands.
What happens to air when air compresses?
When air is compressed temperature increases because of the collission and vibration of molecules
Is compressed air more buoyant than atmospheric air?
Since weight is the measure of an object's gravitational pull, the compressed air does not weigh more. The difference is in the density of the air. A tank filled with compressed air will weigh more than a tank that is filled with air at normal atmospheric pressure.
Air in a cylinder is compressed to one-twentyfifth its original volume with no change in temperature?
It can be done.
What happened to the pressure when air was compressed?
When air is compressed at the same temperate and volume space, pressure will increase in accordance with Boyle's Law which states: PV/T (initial) = PV/T (final) where P is pressure, V is volume and T is temperature.
