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The molecules of the gas are in constant motion and their collisions with the sides of the container exerts a force which is felt as pressure.

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What causes the pressure that a gas exerts on the wall of its container?

Kinetic theory explains the pressure that a gas exerts on the walls of its container. This describes elastic collisions between the atoms or molecules in the gas with the container's walls, which collectively exert a measureable pressure.


How does heating a gas in a rigid container change its pressure?

Heating a gas in a closed container would increase it's pressure. This would happen because when you heat the gas, the particles' kinetic energy increases, making them move faster, and more. They will hit the sides of the container and create pressure.


What happens to the pressure of a gas inside a rigid container if the temperature of the gas temperature of the gas decreases?

Cooling a pressurized container will cause the internal pressure to decrease.This works in reverse too. Depressurizing a pressurized container will lower the internal temperature (and by conduction, the temperature of the container itself). This is why ice often forms around propane gas cylinders after extended use.


The gas pressure inside a container decreases when?

If the lid was on the container all you would have to do is take the lid off so that the gas can escape. In other words, when the gas escapes, the amount of pressure is reduced (decreased). Certainly true if the gas pressure inside was originally higher than atmospheric pressure. Another way would be to cool it.


How does depth and temperature affect pressure?

temperature is the average kinetic energy of the atoms of a gas. so with increased temperature the speed of the atoms of gas would increase. and since pressure is the collisions of said atoms on the side of a container; increased speed means more collisions of the particles and the side of the container increasing the pressure, and the same aplies for lowered temperature lower temp lower speed and less collions and less pressure.

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What matter exerts pressure in all directions?

A gas exerts pressure in all directions due to the constant motion of its particles. This pressure is the result of collisions between gas particles and the walls of their container.


How does a gas exert pressue on the container in which it is being held?

A gas exerts pressure on the container because it is bouncing off the walls of the container at a certain force. The greater the force is the greater the pressure.


What causes the pressure that a gas exerts on the wall of its container?

Kinetic theory explains the pressure that a gas exerts on the walls of its container. This describes elastic collisions between the atoms or molecules in the gas with the container's walls, which collectively exert a measureable pressure.


When a container of gas is cooled what happens to the gas inside?

Gas pressure decreases when cooling down a closed container.


Which of the assumptions explains the pressure which a gas exerts?

The assumption of kinetic theory that explains the pressure a gas exerts is that gas particles are in constant, random motion. This motion results in collisions between gas particles and the walls of the container, creating a force per unit area known as pressure.


What is gas pressure in a closed system is caused by?

Gas pressure in a closed system is caused by the constant collisions of gas molecules with the walls of the container. These collisions create a force that exerts pressure on the walls of the container. The more frequent and vigorous the collisions, the higher the gas pressure.


How can you tell the substance in the container is a gas?

It expands to fill the container.


How a gas exerts pressure on the walls of its container?

The gaseous molecules are in continuous random motion and during their motion continuously strike the walls of container and exert the force on walls,the force per unit area is the pressure of the gas.


What are examples of when it is most observable that when gas particles collide with a surface they exert pressure on that surface?

When filling a balloon with gas, the pressure increases as more gas particles collide with the inner surface of the balloon. In a closed container, the gas exerts pressure on the walls of the container due to collisions with the surface. In a tire, the pressure is a result of gas particles colliding with the inner walls of the tire.


Why the pressure of a gas increases when it's temperature increases?

A simple way to think about it is: the pressure is the force per unit of area that a gas exerts on it's container caused by the molecules colliding with the container's walls. As the temperature increases, the molecules have more energy and collide with more force, so the pressure increases.


What evidence supports that gas has weight?

Gas has weight because it exerts pressure on the walls of its container. This pressure is caused by the constant movement and collisions of gas molecules. The weight of gas can be measured using instruments such as a barometer or a manometer, which show the force exerted by the gas due to its weight.


The volume of a gas is the force of its outward push divided by the area of the walls of the container True or False And what's the answer?

The gas's pressure is defined as the outward push against the walls of its container, though gravity contributes to this somewhat. More importantly, this pressure can cause the gases to condense into liquids if it's high enough.