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SCIENCE FORM 2
AIR PRESSURE
Produced when the air
around us presses on the
surfaces of the objects that
are in it.
KINETIC THEORY OF
GASES
A gas consists of many particles
which are apart from each other
The particles move freely in all
directions
The particles continuously hit the
walls of the container and bounce
back
A force is exerted by the particles
on the walls of the container
This force produces a pressure on
the walls of the container
AIR PRESSURE
FACTORS AFFECTING
AIR PRESSURE IN A
CLOSED CONTAINER
FACTOR
Volume
RELATIONSHIP
EXPLANATION
Volume
decreases,
Air pressure
increases
FACTORS AFFECTING
AIR PRESSURE IN A
CLOSED CONTAINER
FACTOR
Temperature
RELATIONSHIP
EXPLANATION
Temperature
increases,
Air pressure
increases
Air particles
move faster
More particles
hit the walls of
container
Larger force is
produced
Higher pressure
acts on the wall
APPLICATION OF THE
PRINCIPLE OF AIR
PRESSURE
SYRINGE
When the piston is
pulled upwards, the
volume of air in the
barrel increases
The air pressure in it is
reduced
The higher outside
pressure forces the
water through the
needle into the barrel
SIPHON
DRINKING STRAW
Sucking
removes the air
inside the straw
producing low
pressure
The higher
pressure
outside pushes
the water into
the straw
SUCTION PUMP /
PLUNGER
When the plunger is pushed
down, the air under the rubber
sucker is force out and reduce
the air pressure
When the plunger is pull, the
volume of air under the rubber
sucker increases and further
reduce the air pressure
The higher external air
pressure pushes and loosens
the blockage which will then
flow out with the water