Law(s) : -- Boyle’s Law Charles’ Law Pressure Law Gas Laws Law(s) : -- Boyle’s Law Charles’ Law Pressure Law
Pressure and Volume Boyle’s law
How is pressure defined? Pressure is defined as the the force per unit area Pressure = Force / Area
To reduce the pressure on the snow, increase the area
The unit of pressure = N / m2 = Pascal (Pa) Pressure = Force / Area The unit of pressure = N / m2 = Pascal (Pa) Atmospheric Pressure = 100 000 Pa = 100 kPa
Bourdon Gauge
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Bourdon Gauge
Pressure - Volume (P-V) relation of a gas When studying the behaviour of gases, there are three quantities to consider: Pressure Volume Temperature
Consider: Variation of volume with pressure
Pressure Volume The volume of a fixed mass of gas at a constant temperature is inversely proportional to the pressure.
Pressure & Volume P 1/V P = constant / V P V = constant
Boyle’s law The volume of a fixed mass of gas is inversely proportional to its pressure (that the temperature is held constant)
Pressure & Volume P V = constant P1 V1 = constant eg. 20 x 27 = 540 P1 V1 = P2 V2 = P3 V3