Air Is Pumped into a Bicycle Tire at Constant Temperature

question 13

Multiple Choice

Air is pumped into a bicycle tire at constant temperature.The pressure increases because:

• A)more molecules strike the tire wall per second
• B)the molecules are larger
• C)the molecules are farther apart
• D)each molecule is moving faster
• E)each molecule has more kinetic energy

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