Question #2db27
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A higher temperature means the atoms in a container are moving faster, and will collide with the container more often.
Explanation:
Pressure in a container is caused by the atoms pushing against the container as they collide with it. By increasing the temperature of the gas, you give the atoms more energy - thus causing them to move faster. Faster moving particles will increase how often the atoms collide with the container.
If you imagine a room in which there are 20 people. This is representing a container with gas particles. If these people are cold, and have no energy, they will just slowly walk around - and there will be hardly any pressure on the walls. However, if all the people are nice and warm with lots of energy, they would run around and collide with the walls a lot - causing more pressure on the walls.
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