10 Questions
What is the relationship between pressure and volume of a gas according to Boyle's Law?
Inversely proportional
What is the mathematical expression of Boyle's Law?
PV = k
What is the graph of pressure vs. volume of a gas at constant temperature?
A straight line with an inverse relationship
What is the result of a change in the volume of a gas at constant temperature and quantity?
A change in the pressure and a corresponding change in the volume
Who is credited with the discovery of Boyle's Law?
Robert Boyle
What is the mathematical expression of Boyle's Law?
P1V1 = P2V2
What happens to the pressure exerted by a gas when its volume is decreased, according to Boyle's Law?
It increases
What is the condition for Boyle's Law to be applicable?
The quantity of the gas must be fixed and the temperature must be constant
What is the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas, according to Boyle's Law?
PV = k
What happens to a balloon when it is squeezed, according to Boyle's Law?
The pressure inside the balloon increases
Study Notes
Boyle's Law states that the pressure exerted by a gas is inversely proportional to its volume, as long as the temperature and quantity of gas remain constant. Discovered by Robert Boyle in 1662, the law can be mathematically represented as P ∝ (1/V) or PV = k. The pressure-versus-volume curve is a straight line when plotted with P on the Y-axis and 1/V on the X-axis. The formula P1V1 = P2V2 allows prediction of pressure increase when a gas's container volume is decreased. This is exemplified by a squeezed balloon, where decreased volume leads to increased pressure, eventually causing the balloon to pop.
Learn about Boyle's law, a gas law that states the pressure and volume of a gas are inversely proportional, as long as temperature and quantity of gas are kept constant.
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