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If a mass of gas is confined in a closed container with a movable piston above the gas and a small downward force is applied to the piston, the volume of the gas will be
a. increased considerably.
b. reduced considerably.
c. reduced slightly.
d. increased slightly.
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The priston would in this situation cause the gas to compress, which would make the volume of the gas decrease. Since the force downward force is small, the reduction would also be slight (c)
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