Question

As a person squeezes and applies pressure to the outside of a balloon, air particles inside A) will occupy less volume causing a decrease in temperature. B) will occupy less volume causing an increase in the density of the particles. C) will collide more often causing a decrease in the density of the particles. D) will slow down causing the volume of the balloon to shrink.

Answer 1

b- will occupy less volume causing an increase in density of the particles

Answer 2

Answer: The correct option is (B).

Step-by-step explanation:

• According to Boyle's law:'Pressure of the gas is inversely proportional to the volume occupied by the gas',
  `Pressure\propto (1)/(volume)`
• volume is inversely proportional to the density,
  `density\propto (1)/(volume)`

When a person squeezes and applies pressure to the outside of a balloon, air particles inside will then occupy less volume which will cause increase in the density of the particles.