Moments before it's ignited by the sparkplug, the mixture of fuel and air inside an automobile cylinder is compressed to very high density. During the compression process, the mixture's
A. temperature stays the same but its pressure rises.
B. temperature rises dramatically and so does its pressure.
C. temperature drops dramatically but its pressure rises.
D. temperature rises dramatically but its pressure drops.
Answer:B
Moments before it's ignited by the sparkplug, the mixture of fuel and air inside an automobile cylinder is compressed to very high density. During the compression process, the mixture's
A. temperature stays the same but its pressure rises. B. temperature rises dramatically and so does its pressure. C. temperature drops dramatically but its pressure rises. D. temperature rises dramatically but its pressure drops.