Question

when car tires are on hot pavement for too long, the pressure inside will ________ and the volume within the tire will ________. a increase; decrease due to deflation b decrease; remain unchanged c increase; increase and possibly result in a blowout d increase; remain unchanged as long as the temperature is constantly rising

Explanation:

According to the ideal - gas law $PV = nRT$. When the car tires are on hot pavement, the temperature $T$ increases. Assuming the amount of gas $n$ in the tire is constant and the tire has some elasticity, as the temperature rises, the pressure $P$ increases and the volume $V$ also increases. If the pressure and volume increase too much, it may lead to a blow - out.

Answer:

C. increase; increase and possibly result in a blowout