Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Kinetic particle model of matter

Kinetic particle model of matter — practice question

On a hot day, a driver measures the air pressure inside a car tyre. During the night, the temperature falls and the pressure in the tyre goes down. No air is leaking from the tyre. Why does the pressure go down?

  • AThe air molecules in the tyre move more slowly.
  • BThe air molecules in the tyre stop moving.
  • CThe volume of the air in the tyre decreases.
  • DThe volume of the air in the tyre increases.

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