When air is compressed, what happens to its density?
To discuss: Effect on density when air is compressed.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
Density:It is the measure of compactness of any substance. It determines how closely the atoms of the substance are packed.
The density of air at standard temperature and pressure is 1.223 kg/m3 approximately.
The density of a material is given by the formula,
Where,
Now, when air is compressed mass is constant and volume decreases.
So,
Since, the volume of air decreases.Therefore, the density of air increases.
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