0654.P2.1.06 — Describe the pressure of a gas in terms of the forces exerted by particles colliding with surfaces, creating a force per unit area: past paper questions
Real questions on 0654.p2.1.06 — describe the pressure of a gas in terms of the forces exerted by particles colliding with surfaces, creating a force per unit area
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- 0654/41 · May/June 2026 · Q10a(ii)[3]
Describe how the gas exerts a pressure on the bottle.
See it on the paper → - 0654/43 · October/November 2025 · Q10a(i)[2]
State, in terms of particles, what causes pressure of a gas.
See it on the paper → - 0654/43 · October/November 2025 · Q10a(iii)[2]
The volume of the gas is kept constant as it is heated. Explain, in term of particles, why the pressure of the gas increases.
See it on the paper → - 0654/43 · October/November 2024 · Q12b(i)[2]
Describe, in terms of molecules, how the steam exerts pressure on the walls of the boiler.
See it on the paper → - 0654/43 · October/November 2021 · Q12a(i)[2]
Describe how the motion of the oxygen molecules causes pressure inside the glass jar.
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What examiners said
Most responses were phrased in terms of molecular motion and collisions, the best of which concentrated on the collisions between the molecules and the walls of the container. Only a relatively small number of candidates made the link between the collisions with the walls and the exertion of a force causing pressure inside the gas.
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0654/43 Q12(a)(i) (Cambridge)
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