Physics 5054 · O Level · Kinetic particle model of matter

Kinetic particle model of matter — practice question

A constant amount of gas is contained in a cylinder fitted with a movable piston. At first, the gas has pressure $p_1$ and volume $V_1$. The temperature is maintained unchanged. The piston is then shifted so that the pressure changes to $p_2$ and the volume changes to $V_2$. Which equation is correct?

  • A$\frac{p_1}{V_1} = \frac{p_2}{V_2}$
  • B$\frac{p_1}{p_2} = \frac{V_1}{V_2}$
  • C$p_1 V_1 = p_2 V_2$
  • D$p_1 V_2 = p_2 V_1$

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