Physics A-Level
Boyle's law
What Boyle's law means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Boyle's law
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For a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature, pV = constant, so p is inversely proportional to V and a graph of p against 1/V is a straight line through the origin.
Topics that use Boyle's law
- Ideal gases (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Absolute zero
- Avogadro constant
- Boltzmann constant
- Control of variables
- Gas laws
- Ideal gas equation
- Kelvin scale
- Uncertainties and improvements
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