When a pressure cooker is half filled with water, and heated to boiling point, then the pressure inside the cooker will?
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- A Decrease, since only a fraction of the water molecules has changed to vapour
- B Remain constant, because the total number of water molecules has not changed
- C Increase, because the water molecules can now reach every part of the sealed tube
- D Decrease, since water boils under reduced pressure
- E Increase, because the water vapour molecules now strike the walls of the tube more frequently because of their increased velocity
Correct Answer: Option E
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