What is the relationship between pressure and volume in Boyle's Law?

Practice Questions

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What is the relationship between pressure and volume in Boyle's Law?
  1. P ∝ V
  2. PV = constant
  3. P + V = constant
  4. P/V = constant

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the relationship between pressure and volume in Boyle's Law?
  • Step 1: Understand that Boyle's Law deals with gases.
  • Step 2: Know that pressure is how much force the gas particles push against the walls of their container.
  • Step 3: Understand that volume is the amount of space the gas occupies.
  • Step 4: Remember that Boyle's Law states that if the temperature is constant, when the volume of a gas decreases, the pressure increases.
  • Step 5: Conversely, if the volume of a gas increases, the pressure decreases.
  • Step 6: This means pressure and volume are inversely related: as one goes up, the other goes down.
  • Step 7: The relationship can be summarized with the equation PV = constant, meaning the product of pressure and volume remains the same.
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