Quiz 8 (Sectioons 4.2-4.3) Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
If the volume is contant and pressure of a gas increases, the temperature will ___.
A
increase
2
Q
Explain why a liquid moves up a straw.
A
Air pressure in the straw is less than air pressure outside the straw
3
Q
Boyle’s Law
A
4
Q
What is the ability of a gas to be easily squeezed or compacted called?
A
compressibility
5
Q
Explain why the temperature in the gas laws must be measured on an absolute scale (like the Kelvin scale) instead of a relative scale (like the Celsius scale).
A
Zero on a relative temperature scale would not correspond to a zero volume of gas.
6
Q
Amontons’s aw
A
7
Q
A device that uses atmospheric pressure to measure altitude
A
altimeter
8
Q
A device used to measure atmospheric pressure
A
barometer
9
Q
Charles’s Law
A
