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Introduction to Matter Answers

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Which of the following elements does your thesis statement include? Check any that apply.

A
My thesis statement clarifies the topic.
B
My thesis statement states my viewpoint; it explains which side of the argument I support.
C
My thesis statement is focused and clearly makes a claim.
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Which statement best describes Gay-Lussac’s law?

A
Pressure is inversely proportional to volume.
B
Pressure is inversely proportional to temperature.
C
Pressure is directly proportional to volume.
D
Pressure is directly proportional to temperature.
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Mary wants to remove a dent from a Ping-Pong ball without cutting into the sealed ball. She decides to put the ball in a bowl of boiling water. After a while, Mary observes the dent disappearing until it is no longer present. Why did the dent disappear?

A
The water caused an increase in temperature of the air inside the ball and a decrease in pressure.
B
The water caused an increase in temperature of the air inside the ball and an increase in pressure.
C
The water caused a decrease in temperature of the air inside the ball and a decrease in pressure.
D
The water caused a decrease in temperature of the air inside the ball and an increase in pressure.
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Charles’s law
B
Boyle’s law
C
Gay-Lussac’s law
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While scuba diving with some friends, Deshawn notices that the air bubbles exhaled by his friends increase in size as they get closer to the surface of the water.Why does this occur and which gas law explains it?

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As the air bubbles rise to the surface, the pressure on them decreases. This decrease in pressure allows the air to expand and each bubble increases in size. Boyle’s law explains why this occurs.

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What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

A
As the air bubbles rise to the surface, the pressure on them decreases.
B
The decrease in pressure allows the air to expand and each bubble increases in size.
C
Boyle’s law explains what this occurs.

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