When a bicycle pump was sealed at the nozzle and the handle slowly pushed towards the nozzle, the pressure of the air inside increased

      

When a bicycle pump was sealed at the nozzle and the handle slowly pushed towards the nozzle, the pressure of the air inside increased. Explain this observation.

  

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John
The volume decreases, so the collisions of molecules with wall of container increases hence the pressure increases
johnmulu answered the question on February 6, 2017 at 08:50


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