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View Full Version : Volume/Pressure of a Gas EKdental09 08-22-2008, 01:17 PM Can someone explain the answer to this question for me? When the volume of a gas is decreased at constant temperature, the pressure increases because the molecules... Answer: strike a unit area of the container more often Thanks! anesthesia_209 08-22-2008, 01:22 PM When you decrease the volume (V), the pressure (P) goes up because they are inversely proportional according to PV=nRT. This translates into more strikes per unit area. Sea of ASH 08-22-2008, 02:36 PM what "strike a unit area of the container more often" means is that the collisions between the molecules and the container increase, and since the temp is constant the pressure increased GCT 08-23-2008, 01:38 PM Can someone explain the answer to this question for me? When the volume of a gas is decreased at constant temperature, the pressure increases because the molecules... Answer: strike a unit area of the container more often Thanks! True however you may want to state the actual law. joonkimdds 08-23-2008, 02:29 PM Strike a unit area of the container more often does that mean pressure increases? what's the definition of pressure? striking container more often? tranv117 08-23-2008, 04:54 PM gas pressure is the force per unit area of gas molecules colliding against a defined area of the container walls. |