The pressure exerted by a gas is the result of
A)the Bernoulli effect.
B)molecular collisions.
C)Pascal's principle.
D)the ideal gas law.
E)none of the above.

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The pressure exerted by a gas is the result of molecular collisions. The force exerted by each individual molecule of gas against the walls of the container leads to the overall pressure of the gas. The more collisions that occur, the higher the pressure will be. The other options (A, C, D, E) are not directly related to the mechanism behind gas pressure.

The Pressure Exerted by a Gas Is the Result of