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CRS Question, 5–35
QUESTION
When flying at high altitudes pressure changes can affect the pressure inside sealed containers.  Which of the following is true?
1. At high altitudes the pressurized containers may expand
because the outside air pressure is greater.
2. At high altitudes containers may explode because the
molecules inside the container are not moving as fast as those
outside.
3. At high altitudes the containers may expand because volume
is directly related to pressure.
4. At high altitudes the outside pressure may be less than inside
the container so the molecules inside have more collisions
than the particles outside over the same surface.