Pressure affects Flashcards

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1
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Pressure

A

Are these collisions produce a force spread out over an area

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2
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Pressure is ______________________

A

pressure is the force per unit area

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3
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pressure equation

A

P=F/A

P= Pressure
F= Force
A= Area

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4
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As the temperature increases______________________________

A

The Kinetic energy of the gas particles increases

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5
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At higher elevation ________________

A

There are not as many air particles to collide with a surface

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6
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Higher elevation = ___________

Lower elevation = ____________

A

Higher elevation = Lower air pressure

Lower elevation = Higher air pressure

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7
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Air always __________

A

Puts pressure on our body

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8
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The kinetic energy of particles does not change

A

a change of state

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9
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If you increase the pressure on a substance __________

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Its particles are brought closer to each other.

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10
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Fewer collisions occur _________________

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Putting less force on the particles.

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11
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When increasing pressure on a substance a gas

A

Attractive forces may be strong enough to hold the particles close together and the gas can condense into a liquid.

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San Francisco, CA| Sea Level | 1.0 | boiling point of water=?

Denver, CO|1,609| 0.82 | boiling point of water=?

Quito, Ecuador| 2,850 | 0.71 | boiling point of water=?

Mount Everest| 8,848 | 0.31 | boiling point of water=?

A

San Francisco, CA ( 100,0°C )

Denver, CO ( 95.0°C )

Quito, Ecuador ( 90.0°C )

Mount Everest ( 76.5°C )

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