Consider the Following Image Showing a Sample of a Trapped

question 8

Multiple Choice

Consider the following image showing a sample of a trapped gas in a cylinder with a movable piston. Which of the following statements is(are) illustrated by this image?
(i) Gases may be compressed.
(ii) Gases expand to fill their containers uniformly.
(iii) All gases have low density.
(iv) Gases may be mixed.
(v) A confined gas exerts constant pressure on the walls of its container uniformly in all directions.

• A)i only
• B)ii only
• C)iii only
• D)ii and iv
• E)i and ii

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Definitions:

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together.

Variables

Elements, features, or factors that are likely to vary or change within the context of a scientific study or experiment.

Correlation Coefficients

Statistical measures that indicate the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, ranging from -1 to 1, where 1 indicates a perfect positive correlation and -1 indicates a perfect negative correlation.

Cause and Effect

A relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other or others, a combination of action and reaction.