Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Thermal properties and temperature

Thermal properties and temperature — practice question

On a hot day, a driver measures the air pressure inside a car tyre. Later, when the temperature falls at night, the tyre’s air pressure also falls. The tyre has no air leaks. Why does the pressure fall?

  • 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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