Admin What do you call it when gas is forced into a smaller space?
When more gas particles enter a container, there is less space for the particles to spread out, and they become compressed. The particles exert more force on the interior volume of the container. This force is called pressure. There are several units used to express pressure.
What happens when gas is compressed into a smaller space?
During compression, the volume (V) of a gas decreases. When this happens, the pressure (P) of the gas increases if the number of moles (n) of gas remains constant. If you keep the pressure constant, reducing the temperature (T) also causes the gas to compress.
Which state of matter can be forced into a smaller space?
Gases
Gases are unlike other states of matter in that a gas expands to fill the shape and volume of its container. For this reason, gases can also be compressed so that a relatively large amount of gas can be forced into a small container.
What is the force of gas?
Gas � In a gas, particles are in continual straight-line motion. The kinetic energy of the molecule is greater than the attractive force between them, thus they are much farther apart and move freely of each other. In most cases, there are essentially no attractive forces between particles.
Why is gas compressed?
Gases are compressible because most of the volume of a gas is composed of the large amounts of empty space between the gas particles. When a gas is compressed, as when the scuba tank is being filled, the gas particles are forced closer together. Compressed gases are used in many situations.
Is gas pressure a force?
PRESSURE is a force exerted by the substance per unit area on another substance. The pressure of a gas is the force that the gas exerts on the walls of its container. When you blow air into a balloon, the balloon expands because the pressure of air molecules is greater on the inside of the balloon than the outside.