Boyle's Law?

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1 Answer
May 17, 2018

"At constant Temperature, Volume of a fixed mass of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure applied to it." _Statement.

Explanation:

HISTORY:

In 1662, Robert Boyle gave the relationship b/w pressure and volume of fixed mass of a gas at constant temperature.

MATHEMATICALLY:

V1P (at constt. temperature)

Changing into "=" sign

V=K×1P (where k is the proportionality constant)
V=KP
By cross multiplication
PV=K

In other words;

"The product of Pressure and Volume for a fixed mass of a gas remains constant at constant temperature."

Now, Let a gas of initial volume V1 be under a Pressure P1 . If the pressure is increased to P2 the Volume decreases to V2.

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This concludes V1P