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Understanding Boyle's Law: Volume and Pressure Relationship

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Key concepts

What you'll likely be quizzed about

  • Boyle's Law states that the pressure of a given mass of gas is inversely proportional to its volume at a constant temperature.
  • Mathematically, this can be expressed as P1V1 = P2V2, where P is pressure and V is volume.
  • This relationship holds true as long as the temperature remains unchanged.

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How is Boyle's Law applied in syringes?

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In syringes, pulling the plunger increases volume, lowering pressure, which draws fluid in.

Key notes

Important points to keep in mind

Boyle's Law applies only at constant temperature.

Inversely proportional means as one increases, the other decreases.

Use P1V1 = P2V2 for calculations.

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