10. Assume the volume of air is constant in the Phoenix skies, use the ideal gas law (PV = nRT) to explain why the wind blows on a windy day.
a. There is an indirect relationship between pressure and temperature. Pressure is a function of
temperature and thus responds to temperature change. However, there is a direct
relationship between number of particles, n, and pressure. As pressure changes, so do the
number of particles, n, resulting in wind.
b. There is a direct relationship between pressure and temperature. Pressure is a function of
temperature and thus responds to temperature change. There is also a direct relationship
between number of particles, n, and pressure. As pressure changes, so do the number of
particles, n, resulting in wind.
c. There is an indirect relationship between pressure and temperature. Temperature is a
function of pressure and thus responds to pressure change. However, there is a direct
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