Understanding Effects of Heat on Volume - High School Physics
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An ideal gas is inside of a tube at 
. If the pressure remains constant, but the volume decreases from 
to 
, what will be the final temperature in the tube?
An ideal gas is inside of a tube at
For this problem, use Charles's Law:
In this formula, 
is the volume and 
is the temperature. Charles's Law allows us to set up a proportion for changes in volume and temperature, as long as pressure remains constant. Since we are dealing with a proportion, the units for temperature are irrelevant and we do not need to convert to Kelvin.
Using the given values, we should be able to solve for the final temperature.
Cross multiply.
For this problem, use Charles's Law:
In this formula,
Using the given values, we should be able to solve for the final temperature.
Cross multiply.
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An ideal gas is inside of a container with a pressure of 
. If it starts with a volume of 
and is compressed to 
, what is the new pressure if the temperature remains constant?
An ideal gas is inside of a container with a pressure of
We will need to use Boyle's Law to solve:
Boyle's Law allows us to set up a relationship between the changes in pressure and volume under conditions with constant temperature. Since the equation is a proportion, we do not need to convert any units.
We can use the given values to solve for the new pressure.
We will need to use Boyle's Law to solve:
Boyle's Law allows us to set up a relationship between the changes in pressure and volume under conditions with constant temperature. Since the equation is a proportion, we do not need to convert any units.
We can use the given values to solve for the new pressure.
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An ideal gas is compressed from 
to 
at constant temperature. If the initial pressure was 
, what is the new pressure?
An ideal gas is compressed from
For this problem, use Boyle's Law:
Boyle's Law allows us to set up a proportion between the pressure and volume at a constant temperature.
Using the values given, we can solve for the final pressure.
For this problem, use Boyle's Law:
Boyle's Law allows us to set up a proportion between the pressure and volume at a constant temperature.
Using the values given, we can solve for the final pressure.
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A balloon in a hot room is submerged in a bucket of cold water. What will happen to this balloon?
A balloon in a hot room is submerged in a bucket of cold water. What will happen to this balloon?
The volume of air in the balloon will increase when exposed to hotter temperatures, and decrease when exposed to colder temperatures. If we look at the ideal gas law, we can see that temperature and volume have a direct relationship. As one goes down, so does the other, assuming all other factors remain constant.
We can also look at Charles's law of volumes:
The balloon is sealed, so the amount of gas in the balloon will not change, and the elasticity of the balloon means that pressure will also remain constant. As temperature decreases, volume must also decrease. Suppose that the temperature is halved in our question. The result would be half the volume, according to Charles's law.
By this logic, we can conclude that the balloon will shrink when placed in the cold water.
The volume of air in the balloon will increase when exposed to hotter temperatures, and decrease when exposed to colder temperatures. If we look at the ideal gas law, we can see that temperature and volume have a direct relationship. As one goes down, so does the other, assuming all other factors remain constant.
We can also look at Charles's law of volumes:
The balloon is sealed, so the amount of gas in the balloon will not change, and the elasticity of the balloon means that pressure will also remain constant. As temperature decreases, volume must also decrease. Suppose that the temperature is halved in our question. The result would be half the volume, according to Charles's law.
By this logic, we can conclude that the balloon will shrink when placed in the cold water.
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Why does adding heat cause a gas to expand?
Why does adding heat cause a gas to expand?
Heat is a form of energy. Adding heat to a gaseous system will increase the energy of the molecules, causing them to move faster and collide more frequently. This increased velocity results in the expansion of the gas.
Heat is a form of energy. Adding heat to a gaseous system will increase the energy of the molecules, causing them to move faster and collide more frequently. This increased velocity results in the expansion of the gas.
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