A syringe of air is sealed and the plunger is pushed in slowly. The molecules:

  1. become smaller
  2. move faster
  3. hit the walls less frequently
  4. hit the walls more frequently
Answer

D) hit the walls more frequently

Same speed, smaller space. SLO P-11-C-09 · Understanding

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