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Do the particles of a gas get closer together or farther apart as the pressure on the gas increase?
Closer together. Your question is oddly phrased, but ends up in the same place. You might mean to ask, "Are the atoms or molecules of a gas closer to each other or farther apart if the gas is at higher pressure?" Or perhaps you are asking if the atoms or molecules in a compressed gas ("as the pressure on the gas increase (sic)") are closer or farther apart. It doesn't matter, really, because the atoms or molecules in a gas that is at increased pressure are closer together than if they were at lower pressure. Air is at lower pressure at high altitudes than at sea level. The molecules of nitrogen and oxygen are farther apart, which is why it's difficult to breathe while near the summit of a mountain.
The answer depends on whether the increased pressure is due to reduced volume or increased temperature.
When a gas is compressed, the particles are forced closer together. The temperature also rises.
To increase the pressure in a volume of gas, you can do either of two things:
- Decrease the volume. The same number of gas particles have to share a smaller space, so they must be closer together. Pressure (and temperature) rises.
- Increase the temperature. The particles move faster and try to get further apart. Since the volume is unchanged, the pressure rises. The distance between the particles is unchanged.
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Can you demonstrate what compression and rarefraction?
Compression is the increase in pressure or density of a medium, causing the particles to be closer together. Rarefaction is the decrease in pressure or density of a medium, causing the particles to be farther apart. In a sound wave, compression corresponds to the higher pressure points while rarefaction corresponds to the lower pressure points.
What happens to gas particles when a gas is heated?
When a gas is heated, the kinetic energy of the gas particles increases. This causes the particles to move faster and farther apart, leading to an increase in pressure and volume. Heating a gas also increases the average speed of the gas particles.
What is regions in a sound wave where particles are farther apart are called?
The regions in a sound wave where particles are farther apart are called rarefactions. This is where the pressure is lower compared to the surrounding areas.
Particles are squeezed together during rarefactions.?
no
What phase has tightly packed particles?
The phase when the particles are most closely packed together is the solid form. liquid is farther apart, and gases are even farther.
Can you demonstrate what compression and rarefraction?
Compression is the increase in pressure or density of a medium, causing the particles to be closer together. Rarefaction is the decrease in pressure or density of a medium, causing the particles to be farther apart. In a sound wave, compression corresponds to the higher pressure points while rarefaction corresponds to the lower pressure points.
As you get higher in the atmosphere does the particles get closer together or farther apart?
the particles get closer together because my class just talked about that stuff!!
How are particles of a liquid different from the particles of a solid?
The particles of a solid are close together and the particles of a liquid are slightly farther apart.
What happens to gas particles when a gas is heated?
When a gas is heated, the kinetic energy of the gas particles increases. This causes the particles to move faster and farther apart, leading to an increase in pressure and volume. Heating a gas also increases the average speed of the gas particles.
What is regions in a sound wave where particles are farther apart are called?
The regions in a sound wave where particles are farther apart are called rarefactions. This is where the pressure is lower compared to the surrounding areas.
Particles are squeezed together during rarefactions.?
no
What will result from increasing the temperature of gas?
Increasing the temperature of a gas will generally increase its pressure and volume, assuming constant mass. Higher temperature will cause the gas particles to move faster and collide more frequently with the container walls, leading to an increase in pressure. The volume of the gas will also expand as the gas particles move farther apart from each other.
What phase has tightly packed particles?
The phase when the particles are most closely packed together is the solid form. liquid is farther apart, and gases are even farther.
In hot air are particles closer together?
In hot air, the particles have higher kinetic energy, causing them to move faster and spread out more, resulting in a decrease in density and the particles being farther apart.
What happens to these compression and separations as a waves move?
When a wave moves, compression occurs when particles are pushed closer together, increasing pressure. Separation happens when particles move farther apart, decreasing pressure. As the wave propagates through a medium, these alternating compressions and separations continue in a repeating pattern.
When air warms air particles move closer together?
When air warms up, the air particles gain energy and move faster, causing them to spread out and farther apart, not closer together. This increase in kinetic energy leads to the expansion of air molecules and a decrease in air density.
What do particles do during expansion and contraction?
If the object is heated it will expand because the particles gain energy from the heat and move about more vigorously causing them to bump into each other and move further and further apart. When the substance is cooled (gets cold) the particles slow down and move closer and closer together causing the object to contract.
