9.3 Gas Behavior

Front

At constant temperature, the pressure and volume of a gas are ______ proportional.

Back

inversely

Front

When Martin pushes down on the handle of his bicycle pump, the air pressure within the pump _______.

Back

increases

Front

_______ law describes the relationship between a gas's volume and pressure when its temperature is constant.

Back

Boyle's

Front

At constant temperature, when the volume of a gas is decreased, what happens to its pressure?

Back

It increases

Front

When the graph relating two variables is a straight line passing through the origin, the variables are ______ proportional to each other.

Back

directly

Front

What happens to the volume of a gas when its temperature increases at constant pressure?

Back

It increases.

Front

What is the relationship between temperature and volume of a gas at constant pressure?

Back

Directly proportional.

Front

What is the term for the pressure exerted by a gas in a closed container?

Back

Gas pressure.

Front

What happens to gas pressure if the volume of the container is increased at constant temperature?

Back

It decreases.

Front

What is Boyle's Law?

Back

The law stating that pressure and volume of a gas are inversely related at constant temperature.