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Gas pressure in a closed system is caused by:heat given off by constant collisionsresultant force of all collisions with the container walls.compression of the gasrapid diffusion of gas through the systemSUBMIT ANSWER

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Gas pressure in a closed system is caused by:heat given off by constant collisionsresultant force of all collisions with the container walls.compression of the gasrapid diffusion of gas through the systemSUBMIT ANSWER

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Gas pressure in a closed system is caused by the resultant force of all collisions with the container walls.

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. Gas molecules are in constant motion and move in all directions in a closed system.
  2. These molecules collide with each other and with the walls of the container.
  3. Each collision exerts a tiny force on the container wall.
  4. The total force exerted by all the gas molecules hitting the wall of the container at any moment is the gas pressure.
  5. Therefore, the gas pressure in a closed system is caused by the resultant force of all these collisions with the container walls.

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