Gas exerts pressure on the walls of the container because :

Question

Gas exerts pressure on the walls of the container because : (A) gas has weight (B) gas molecules have momentum (C) gas molecules collide with each other (D) gas molecules collide with the walls of the container

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Gas molecules have momentum and move randomly inside the container when they collide with the walls of container the direction of motion is reversed and therefore due to change in momentum force is applied on the gas molecule and equal and opposite force is applied to the wall of container .

Q. Gas exerts pressure on the walls of the container because :

gas has weight

gas molecules have momentum

gas molecules collide with each other

gas molecules collide with the walls of the container

Gas molecules have momentum and move randomly inside the container when they collide with the walls of container the direction of motion is reversed and therefore due to change in momentum force is applied on the gas molecule and equal and opposite force is applied to the wall of container .