Untitled Flashcards Set

Flashcard 1: Boyle’s Law

Formula:

P1V1=P2V2P1​V1​=P2​V2​

Relationship Between Variables:

  • Pressure (P) and Volume (V) are inversely proportional (when Temperature is constant).

  • If Pressure increases, Volume decreases (and vice versa).

  • 📌 Example: Squeezing a gas-filled syringe reduces its volume, increasing pressure.


Flashcard 2: Charles’s Law

Formula:

V1T1=V2T2T1​V1​​=T2​V2​​

Relationship Between Variables:

  • Volume (V) and Temperature (T) are directly proportional (when Pressure is constant).

  • If Temperature increases, Volume increases (and vice versa).

  • 📌 Example: A balloon expands when heated because the gas molecules move faster and take up more space.


Flashcard 3: Combined Gas Law

Formula:

P1V1T1=P2V2T2T1​P1​V1​​=T2​P2​V2​​

Relationship Between Variables:

  • Pressure (P), Volume (V), and Temperature (T) are all related.

  • If Temperature increases, Volume increases (Charles’s Law).

  • If Pressure increases, Volume decreases (Boyle’s Law).

  • 📌 Example: A closed aerosol can at high temperature can burst because both volume and pressure are affected.