Air pressure is caused by air particles constantly moving and colliding with surfaces. It presses down on everything from above and its strength decreases with increasing altitude as there is less air. Many tools like syringes and sprayers use air pressure principles in their functions. Safety measures must be followed when working with pressurized gases.

1. Chapter 6
Air Pressure

2. Air pressure is all around us and
act on us all the time. The function
of many tools in our everyday life
such as syringes and sprayers are
based on the principle of air
pressure.

4. 1. The kinetic theory of gases states that particles in a
matter are always moving or vibrating. Gas particles in a
matter are always moving or vibrating. Gas particles in a
container collide with each other and with the walls of the
container all the time.
2. Air or gases are matter that have particles that move
randomly in all directions.

5. 1. Air has mass. Therefore air has weight.
2. Air has particles that are continually moving
and colliding with things on Earth. These
collisions produce air pressure.
3. Air presses down on all things in the Earth's
surface. The pressure exerted by air is known
as air pressure or atmospheric pressure.

6. 4. The features of air pressure are :
(a) acts in all direction
(b) changes from one place to another
(c) decreases the higher you go above ground
level. This feature exists because at high place,
the amount on air decreases. This explains why the
air pressure on the top of a mountain is lower that
at the foot of the mountain.

7. 1. Air is a mixture of gases made up of
practicles that move randomly in all directions.
2. Air pressure increases when air is heated.
This is because the air particles obtain more
energy and collide with the walls of the container
more vigorously.
3. When air compressed, air particles collide
with the walls of the container more frequently
and this makes the air pressure increase.

8. 4. The increasing volume of gas in
the container increases air pressure.
5. A brief explanation on the
factors that influence air pressure in
a closed container is given on the
next page.

10. 1. There are many tools in everyday life
that function based on the principle of air
pressure.
2. Below are some tools that depend on air
pressure to operate :

19. 3. The principal of air pressure can be used to solve
problems in our everyday life such as clearing a
clogged pipe using a suction pump and pouring
condensed milk from a can.

20. 1. When a gas is placed under a sufficiently
high pressure or is cooled sufficiently, it
condenses and
becomes a liquid.

21. 2. The liquid will become a gas again when the
pressure is released.
3. This property is used to store gases under high
pressure in gas tanks and aerosol cans.

22. The following safety measures must be followed when using
gases under high pressure.
(a) Place the gas tank upright.
(b) Keep the gas tank away from heat sources (fire) or sunlight.
(c) Light a match forst before turning on the gas.
(d) do not store the gas tank in an enclosed space.
(e) Do not throw aerosol cans into a fire as they will explode.
(f) Turn off the gas supply when you do not need it any longer.
(g) Check to ensure that all mgas tubes and connections are tight
and do not leak.
(h) Used a soap solution to cheak for leaks along gas tubes and
connections