what is the effect of temperature change on the pressure of a contained gas

when temperature of a gas changes , its pressure also changes , the temperature is a measure of the  average kinetic energy of a gas. an increase in temperature will increase the kinetic energy of the gas , the gas molecule will then move more randomly colliding with one another and with wall of the container, according to  the kinetic theory of gases . the pressure will therefore raise as a result of raise in temperature of the gas.
on the other hand a drop in temperature of a gas , will result in decrease in the pressure of the gas.
because the gas lost some of its kinetic energy , the rate of collision between gas particles and between and the wall of the containing vessels  reduces and consequently the gas  pressure falls.
according to pressure law, the pressure of fixed mass  at constant volume is directly proportional to its absolute temperature; as the temperature rises the pressure also raises and as  the temperature falls it also falls.

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