O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/11 · May/June 2014 · Q141 Mark

A gas occupies a volume of 2.0m³ in a cylinder at a pressure of 240kPa. A piston compresses the gas until the volume is 0.50m³, the temperature remaining constant. What is the new pressure of the gas?

A60 kPa

B240 kPa

C480 kPa

D960 kPa

✓ Correct answer

D: 960 kPa

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Topic: Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2014 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 14.

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