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barometer | instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure |
vapor pressure | a measure of the force exerted by a gas above a liquid |
Kinetic Theory | tiny particles in all forms of matter in constant motion |
standard atmosphere | the pressure required to support 760 mm Hg |
atmospheric pressure | the pressure that results from the collisions of particles in the air with objects. |
evaporation | the conversion of a liquid to a gas or vapor at a temperature below the liquid's boiling point |
sublimation | the change of a substance fro a solid to a gas or vapor without passing through the liquid state |
pascal | SI unit for pressure |
triple point | describes the only condition of temperature and pressure at which all three phases of a substance can exist in equilibrium |
Boyle,s Law Equation | P1V1 = P2V2 |
Charles' Law Equation | V1/T1 = V2/T2 |
Gay Lussac's Law Equation | P1/T1 = P1/T2 |
What type of relationship exists between pressure and volume | Inversely proportional |
What type of relationship exists between temperature and pressure? | Directly proportional |
What type of relationship exists between the amount of gas and pressure? | Directly proportional |