Molecules in a gas are being pumped through a vacuum system. Eventually the pressure drops low enough that the gas molecules collide with the chamber walls more than they do themselves. How can the pressure be further reduced? I. Add a secondary pump with a large inlet to capture as many randomly moving molecules as possible. II. Add a secondary pump and insure that once molecules enter it that they can't escape out the inlet. a. Neither I nor II b. I only  c. Both I and II d. II only

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Molecules in a gas are being pumped through a vacuum system. Eventually the pressure drops low enough that the gas molecules collide with the chamber walls more than they do themselves. How can the pressure be further reduced?

I. Add a secondary pump with a large inlet to capture as many randomly moving molecules as possible.

II. Add a secondary pump and insure that once molecules enter it that they can't escape out the inlet.

a. Neither I nor II

b. I only 

c. Both I and II

d. II only 

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To attain a state of vacuum, a space must be empty, i.e. devoid of all gaseous material. The consequence of this is that the pressure in this space is very low, as it contains no or only a small number of particles, which exert a force on an area as a result of their impact against the walls.

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