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[[Boyle’s Law]] states that for a fixed [[mass]] of [[gas]] at constant [[temperature]], the product of its [[pressure]] and [[volume]] is constant.
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[[Boyle's Law]] states that for a fixed [[mass]] of [[gas]] at constant [[temperature]], the product of its [[pressure]] and [[volume]] is constant.
  
 
===About Boyle's Law===
 
===About Boyle's Law===

Revision as of 10:47, 22 May 2024

Key Stage 5

Meaning

Boyle's Law states that for a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature, the product of its pressure and volume is constant.

About Boyle's Law

  • Expressed mathematically as 𝑃×𝑉=constant
  • Describes the inverse relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas.
  • Assumes ideal gas behaviour.
  • Applicable in various real-world scenarios such as breathing and syringes.

Formula

𝑃×𝑉=constant

Where:

𝑃 is pressure

and

𝑉 is volume

Examples

  • Compressing a gas in a piston decreases its volume and increases its pressure.
  • In scuba diving, the pressure of air in tanks decreases as the diver uses the air and the volume increases.