A Gas Is Confined to a Cylindrical Container of Radius

question 3

Multiple Choice

A gas is confined to a cylindrical container of radius 1 cm and length 1 m.The pressure exerted on an end face, compared with the pressure exerted on the long curved face, is:

• A)smaller because its area is smaller
• B)smaller because most molecules cannot traverse the length of the cylinder without undergoing collisions
• C)larger because the face is flat
• D)larger because the molecules have a greater distance in which to accelerate before they strike the face
• E)none of these

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