Unit 5: The particle nature of matter

Question 1

When they ask you a question about increasing pressure/temperature of a gas in a cylinder and what happens to the movement of the piston what 2 points should you say?

Answer 1

1. Puts pressure on piston (greater frequency of collisions = pressure forces piston to move upwards/rightwards = until pressure inside cylinder is equal to the pressure outside / reaches an equilibrium = and then the piston stays where it is