A sealed rigid container has a fixed volume. The container is filled with air. The…
Physics · IGCSE · Cambridge (CIE) — Thermal physics
A sealed rigid container has a fixed volume. The container is filled with air.
The container is placed in a freezer cabinet and the temperature of the air in the container decreases.
Which row correctly describes what happens to the air in the container?
average distance between air particles | average speed of air particles | |
A | decreases | increases |
B | decreases | decreases |
C | no change | increases |
D | no change | decreases |
A
B
C
D
Answer
(D) D
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