Which of the following correctly explains why car tires may appear more deflated in winter than in summer?

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Which of the following correctly explains why car tires may appear more deflated in winter than in summer?

Which of the following correctly explains why car tires may appear more deflated
in winter than in summer?
A) Atmospheric pressure outside is
higher as colder air moves in during
winter.
B) As temperature decreases, the gas
particles inside the tire move slower,
collide less frequently with the walls of
your tire's inner tube, and exhibit a lower
pressure.
C) As temperature decreases, the gas
particles inside the tire move faster,
collide more frequently with the walls of
your tire's inner tube, and exhibit a lower
pressure.
D) The humidity in the air inside the tires
decreases as temperatures approach
freezing; below freezing, the volume
occupied by the water vapor is lost
when ice microcrystals form.
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following correctly explains why car tires may appear more deflated in winter than in summer? A) Atmospheric pressure outside is higher as colder air moves in during winter. B) As temperature decreases, the gas particles inside the tire move slower, collide less frequently with the walls of your tire's inner tube, and exhibit a lower pressure. C) As temperature decreases, the gas particles inside the tire move faster, collide more frequently with the walls of your tire's inner tube, and exhibit a lower pressure. D) The humidity in the air inside the tires decreases as temperatures approach freezing; below freezing, the volume occupied by the water vapor is lost when ice microcrystals form.
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