Pressure on liquids and gases Flashcards
1
Q
whats pascals law?
A
A force exerted on a liquid is distributed evenly to the entire inside surface area of the container
2
Q
give an example of when air is compressed
A
when you fill a bike tire, the more air you had the closer the air particles come
3
Q
are gas and liquids compressible?
A
gas is compressible, liquids are virtually imcompressible because the liquid particles are already very close together
4
Q
how do gas and liquids respond to compression
A
liquids will not give, gas though will compress into a smaller volume
5
Q
what happens to tempature when you compress
A
when compress a gas the particles bounce around and vibrate more causing heat.
