Air Pressure and Boyle's Law Questions

1. Which of the following statements correctly defines Boyle’s Law?

• a. As the temperature increases, volume decreases at constant pressure.

• b. As the pressure increases, volume decrease at constant temperature.

• c. As the temperature increases, volume increases at constant pressure.

• d. As the pressure increases, volume increases at constant temperature.

2. What do you expect to happen to the volume of a gas if its pressure is

doubled and its temperature is reduced to half?

• a. its volume is increased

• b. its volume is doubled

• c. its volume remains unchanged

• d. its volume is decreased

3. Hanna can still pump air in the party balloon even though it is already inflated. What explains this phenomenon?

• A. balloon look better if its size is bigger

• B. balloons are made up of plastic

• C. the air inside the balloon is hot

• D. air molecules can be compressed

4. When a closed vessel filled with gas is shaken for 2 minutes, what will happen?

• a. the temperature inside the vessel increases

• b. the pressure inside the vessel increase

• c. the temperature and pressure inside the vessel increase

• d. both the temperature and pressure inside the vessel increase

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5. Last summer vacation, the Cruz family decided to go to Pagudpod, Ilocos

Norte to have a beach party. On their way to Ilocos, all of them were surprised

when the tire suddenly exploded. What is the probable explanation for the

blown out tire during a long summer drive?

• a. High temperature causes a decrease in volume.

• b. The amount of the gases inside the tire is increased.

• c. The mass of the gases inside the tire increases causing a blown up tire.

• d. The volume of gases increases as the temperature increases, causing a blown up tire.

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6. If the volume available to the gas is increased, the pressure exerted by one mole of gas molecules will

• a. increase

• b. decrease

• c. increase then decrease

• d. decrease then increase

The amount of space occupied by the gases. With the SI unit of a cubic meter.

• Pressure

• Mass

• Volume

• Temperature

It's the measure of the hotness or coldness of an object.

• Mass

• Volume

• Pressure

• Temperature

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It is defined as the force the gas exerts on a given area of the container in which it is contained

• Pressure

• Volume

• Mass

• Temperature

What is the relationship between volume and pressure in Boyle's Law?

• a. Inversely proportional

• b. Directly proportional

• c. Both a and b

• None of the above