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Compression and Expansion of a Gas

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Compression refers to decreasing volume which increases pressure in gas while expansion is increasing volume which decreases pressure in gas.

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