When pumping air into a tire, you push the plunger down which decreases the volume of the pump. This decrease in volume has what effect on the gas inside the pump? A. the gas molecules inside the pump are able to spread out more which increases the pressure of the gas. B. the gas molecules inside the pump get compressed and packed closer together which increases the pressure of the gas. C. the gas molecules inside the pump are able to spread out more which decreases the pressure of the gas.

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When pumping air into a tire, you push the plunger down which decreases the volume of the pump. This decrease in volume has what effect on the gas
inside the pump?


A. the gas molecules inside the pump are able to spread out more which increases the pressure of the gas.


B. the gas molecules inside the pump get compressed and packed closer together
which increases the pressure of the gas.


C. the gas molecules inside the pump are able to spread out more which decreases
the pressure of the gas.


D.the gas molecules inside the pump get compressed and packed closer together
which decreases the pressure of the gas.

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