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1 Pressure Changes
GCSE Physics
BY AYAAN JOHN
What is Pressure?
Pressure is a force applied on a surface, per unit area.
Pressure causes molecules to become tightly packed.
Boyls Law
For any given mass of gas , at constant temperature the pressure times the volume is constant.
Therefore take p as pressure and v as volume.
pV= Constant, it can also be
p1 V1= p2 V2. As long as they are both constant and the same.
Temperature and Molecules

It is essential to keep the temperature constant. Otherwise if it is

not than it will not follow Boyls law of constant temperature.
When you put more pressure on something the molecules start to
move faster causing the temperature to rise.
You also have to keep in mind that gas has many free particles
and you cannot let it expand.
 The higher you go the higher the pressure will be, this is because
the volume decreases as we go up, and gravity is a force pushing
us down on earth. So we can see how the pressure changes as
we go up
Charles Law

For any given mass, at constant pressure the volume is directly

proportional to the temperature.
Which means if the temperature increases the volume will also
increase
Measurements

Pressure is measured in :
PSI (pound per square inch): Its the unit of measurement where
one pound of force is applied to one square inch of the area. This
unit is used in the United States.
BAR: One BAR is equal to the atmospheric pressure on earth, at
sea level.
PA (Pascal): This unit of measurement for one newton of pressure
per square meter.
Examples.

Hot air Balloons.

Dented T.T ball: If you put it in hot water the pressure inside the
ball will increase due to the particles becoming hot and moving
faster.
Coke can: If you do not keep it in a cold place like it says on the
bottle the Carbon Dioxide will expand, and as per the law the
volume is constant so the can will burst.
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