8.5: Pressure in gases Flashcards
1
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Gas pressure
A
the force exerted by air particles when they collide with 1m^2 of a surface
2
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Atmospheric pressure
A
force on an area of the earth’s surface due to the weight of the air above it, or the pressure in the atmosphere
3
Q
directly proportional
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relationship in which one quantity increases/decreases in the same way as the other
4
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inversely proportional
A
relationship in which one quantity increases as the other decreases
5
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boyle’s law
A
the volume of a gas at constant temperature varies inversely with the pressure exerted on it
