Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Kinetic particle model of matter

Kinetic particle model of matter — practice question

(a)[2]

Explain, in terms of momentum, how molecules of the gas apply a force to a wall of the container.

(b(i))[1]

Calculate the pressure at level Q, in mm of mercury (mm Hg), from the atmosphere together with the mercury above Q.

(b(ii))[1]

State the pressure due to the air in the left-hand arm of the tube.

(b(iii))[3]

Calculate the trapped air’s new volume.

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