Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Kinetic particle model of matter

Kinetic particle model of matter — practice question

Fig. 4.1 depicts a balloon positioned beside a window on a bright, warm day. Fig. 4.2 illustrates how the balloon’s volume varies over the course of the day.
(a)[1]

Describe how the volume varies over the course of the day.

(b)[3]

Explain, in terms of the gas molecules inside the balloon, why the volume changes like this between 10:00 and 14:00.

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