CHAPTER 6: AIR PRESSURE

6.1 Air Pressure

1. Air pressure is the air around us _____________ on the _______________ of
the objects that are in it.
2. Atmosphere pressure is the force per unit area exerted by the air that
makes up the atmosphere.
3. The existence of air pressure can be explained by the Kinetic Theory of
Gases:
a) A gas consists of many ____________________ which are far apart from
each other
b) The particles move ___________________ in all directions
c) The particles continuously hit the walls of the container and
_____________ back
d) A force is exerted by the particles on the ____________ of the container
e) This force produces a __________________ on the wall of the container
4. To show that air exerts pressure:
a) The water from the glass
________________________ because the
_____________________ acts on the
cardboard to support the water in the
glass.

b) The water stays in the straw

because the air pressure acts on the
________________ of the straw to
support the water in the straw.

Factors Affecting Air Pressure

Factor

Volume

Temperatu
re

Relationship

Air pressure increases when

volume ___________________

Air pressure increase when

temperature
__________________

Explanation using Kinetic

Theory of Gases
The air particles move about in a
smaller space. More particles hit
the walls of the container,
producing a large force.
Therefore, a high pressure acts
on the wall.
The air particles move faster.
More particles hit the walls of the
container with a greater force.
Therefore, the pressure
increases.

6.2 Application of the Principle of Air Pressure

Gas under High Pressure

1. What will happen when a gas is placed under a very high pressure or is
cooled sufficiently?
It condenses and becomes a _______________.
2. The liquid will become gas again when released.
3. Examples of gas under high pressure:
a) _______________________________
b) _______________________________
c) _______________________________
d) _______________________________
4. Safety measures when using gas under high pressure:
a) Place the gas tank upright.
b) Keep the gas tank away from heat sources (fire) or sunlight.
c) Light a match first before turning on the gas
d) Do not store the gas tank in an enclosed space.
e) Do not throw aerosol cans into a fire as they will explode.
f) Turn off the gas supply when you do not need it any longer
g) Check to ensure that all gas tubes and connections are tight and do
not leak.
h) Used a soap solution to check for leaks along gas tubes and
connections.