On a Cold Winter Day, You Turn Up the Thermostat

question 34

Multiple Choice

On a cold winter day, you turn up the thermostat in your house. Assume that your house is well sealed and that no air enters or leaves the house. When the air temperature in your house rises a short while later, what statement is correct regarding the air pressure?

• A) The air pressure is higher at the higher temperature.
• B) The air pressure is lower at the higher temperature.
• C) The air pressure does not change at the higher temperature.
• D) The air pressure increases at first but then decreases again as the temperature approaches its higher value.
• E) The air pressure decreases at first but then increases again as the temperature approaches its lower value.

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