Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Kinetic particle model of matter

Kinetic particle model of matter — practice question

Air is enclosed inside a cylinder by a piston. The air initially has volume $V$ and pressure $P$. The piston is moved to the left. The gas temperature remains constant. What are the new volume and the new pressure of the trapped air?

  • Anew volume $2V$, new pressure $\frac{P}{2}$
  • Bnew volume $2V$, new pressure $2P$
  • Cnew volume $\frac{V}{2}$, new pressure $\frac{P}{2}$
  • Dnew volume $\frac{V}{2}$, new pressure $2P$

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