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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.

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What can pressure be when pushing down equals the pressure pushing up?

The pressure is balanced but not blank. There is still pressure on both side doing on to the wall.


What are the differences between free settling and hindered settling?

when the particle do not collide with the wall of the container or with the other particles is called free settling the suspended particles in the medium do nor effect it and when the particle collide with the other particles and with the wall of the container an d collides with the suspended particles is called hindered settling


According to the volume of a gas increases with increasing temperature provided the pressure does not change?

Since you have more molecules, then you are trying to pack more molecules into the same space (volume). Since more molecules are in the same space, then more molecules will be hitting the wall of the container (same volume). Since more are hitting the container wall , then the pressure increases.


How do air molecules produce pressure?

Each molecule bounces off an object pushing a little bit of force on that object. These add up to create the overall force. How_does_the_movement_of_air_molecules_cause_air_pressurethousands of baseballs hitting a moving wall the balls will push the wall. This is basically a scaled up version of a demonstration of how pressure works.Read more: How_does_the_movement_of_air_molecules_cause_air_pressure


How does the movement of air molecules cause air pressure?

Each molecule bounces off an object pushing a little bit of force on that object. These add up to create the overall force. Imagine thousands of baseballs hitting a moving wall the balls will push the wall. This is basically a scaled up version of a demonstration of how pressure works.

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Collisions of helium atoms with the wall of a close container causes?

gas pressure


What of a plant cell exerts pressure outward providing internal support to the cell?

Cell wall


How is pressure made?

Pressure is simply the constant bombardment of atoms against a container's wall. The hotter the substance inside the container, the faster the atoms are moving, thereby making the pressure increase.


What causes a gas to exert pressure when confined in a container?

Assuming constant amount of gas and temperature, pressure will increase as volume decreases. Conversely, pressure will decrease as volume increases. If you squeeze on a filled balloon, the volume decreases. The pressure of the air on each square inch of the balloon increases, which causes it to eventually pop if the pressure gets too high. Assuming constant amount of gas, a temperature change will already change the volume of the gas. As temperature rises, the gas expands, causing more pressure to be exerted on the balloon. Assuming constant temperature, adding more gas also increases the volume and thus increases the pressure.


What causes the drop of a wall cloud?

A wall cloud marks an area of low pressure within a mesocyclone. The pressure drop causes a temperature drop, which in turn causes water vapr to condense.


What action or reaction does your hand have pushing against a wall?

When pushing against a wall, your hand exerts a force in the direction of the wall. The wall exerts an equal and opposite reaction force back on your hand, resulting in the sensation of resistance and pressure. This interaction follows Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.


What causes gas to have pressure?

The number and vibration of the molecules that make up the gas cause the pressure.


Why do gases exert a pressure on the inside of their container?

A gas consists of particles, which are either atoms or molecules, which all move randomly, and independently of each other. Every time a particle bounces off the wall of a container, it exerts some degree of pressure. The total of all the particles bouncing off the walls creates the pressure that we observe.


What causes turgor pressure?

Turgor pressure is caused by the water entering plant cells due to osmosis. When water diffuses into a plant cell, it exerts pressure on the cell wall, leading to turgidity. This pressure helps maintain the rigidity and shape of the plant.


Why does the liquid exert pressure on the walls of the container?

It is because of the continuous bombardment of liquid molecules on the wall.


When a person leans against a wall the wall exerts an equal unequal and opposite force on the person?

When a person leans against a wall, the person exerts a force on the wall. According to Newton's third law of motion, the wall exerts an equal and opposite force on the person. This is known as action and reaction forces.


A man pushes on a wall with a force of 50 N. What are th size and direction of ghe force that exerts the man?

The wall exerts a reaction force of 50 N on the man, equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the force that the man exerts on the wall.