If we mechanically squeeze a gas into a smaller volume, what happens to the pressure and temperature?

(A) The pressure and temperature both increase, but we can't predict how much each one will change.

(B) The pressure increases and the temperature decreases

(C) Only the pressure increases

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Dante Lam

9 June, 22:50

If we mechanically squeeze a gas into a smaller volume, what happens to the pressure and temperature?

(A) The pressure and temperature both increase, but we can't predict how much each one will change.

(B) The pressure increases and the temperature decreases

(C) Only the pressure increases

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Kyleigh Morse · Answer 1

C is the answer I think because gas has a temp but you'll have to burn it under fire to heat up and the pressure would be better because all of its molecules are compacted to gather giving it no room to move

If we mechanically squeeze a gas into a smaller volume, what happens to the pressure and temperature?(A) The pressure and temperature both increase, but we can't predict how much each one will change.(B) The pressure increases and the temperature decreases(C) Only the pressure increases

If we mechanically squeeze a gas into a smaller volume, what happens to the pressure and temperature?

(A) The pressure and temperature both increase, but we can't predict how much each one will change.

(B) The pressure increases and the temperature decreases

(C) Only the pressure increases