Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Kinetic particle model of matter

Kinetic particle model of matter — practice question

The diagram depicts a gas enclosed in a cylinder by a piston. The gas has a volume of $120\,\text{cm}^3$ and a pressure of $P$. The piston is then pushed slowly to the left, causing the gas volume to decrease to $30\,\text{cm}^3$. The temperature of the gas remains unchanged. What is the new pressure of the enclosed gas?

  • A$\frac{P}{4}$
  • B$\frac{P}{2}$
  • C$P$
  • D$4P$

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