Physics GCSE
Inverse relationship between pressure and volume
What Inverse relationship between pressure and volume means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Inverse relationship between pressure and volume
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If the volume is halved, the pressure doubles, because the same number of particles hits a smaller area more often.
Topics that use Inverse relationship between pressure and volume
- Pressure (OCR GCSE)
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