The diagram represents particles of a gas inside a closed container of constant volume…
Physics · IGCSE · Cambridge (CIE) — Thermal physics
The diagram represents particles of a gas inside a closed container of constant volume.
The gas is heated.
What happens to the particles of the gas?
They expand.
They get closer together.
They hit the container walls with less force.
They move faster
Answer
(D) They move faster
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