Boyle’s Law
Definition
Boyle’s Law is an experimental gas law which describes how the pressure of a gas tends to increase as the volume of a container decreases.
Analogy
Boyle's Law is like squeezing a balloon. The more you squeeze (decrease the volume), the higher the pressure inside the balloon becomes.
Related terms
Pascal: This is the unit of pressure in the International System of Units (SI). It's equivalent to one newton per square meter.
Inverse Relationship: A type of relationship where an increase in one variable leads to a decrease in another, or vice versa. In Boyle's law, pressure and volume have an inverse relationship.
Isothermal Process: A process that occurs at constant temperature. Boyle’s law applies to gases undergoing isothermal processes.
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