Two sealed boxes are filled with gas. The first box contains more molecules moving faster and therefore a higher pressure. The second box contains fewer molecules moving slower and therefore a lower pressure. Why does the first box have a higher pressure?
A) The more molecules, the higher the pressure.
B) The more collisions against the side of the box, the higher the pressure.
C) The fewer molecules, the higher the pressure.
D) When there is high pressure, it is harder for molecules to move, so theycreate heat and pressure.
E) There is no reason for the first box to have high pressure.

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Pressure is caused by the collisions of gas molecules with the walls of the container. The more molecules there are, the more collisions occur, and therefore the higher the pressure. This is why the first box, with more molecules moving faster, has a higher pressure.

Two Sealed Boxes Are Filled with Gas