Friday, October 31, 2008

Pressures, Volumes, and Vacuums! Oh My!

Do you think that the relationship between volume and pressure when referring to gases at a constant temperature in a vacuum is awesome? If so, then we have the perfect paper for you. Our paper is about one the most famous British scientists to this day, Robert Boyle. You have most likely heard of Boyle’s law that says that PV = k with k being a constant. Robert Boyle discovered the relationship between the pressure and volume of gases in 1662 while performing some experiments that he and his lab assistant, Robert Hooke, conducted. This law of nature is important because it is observed in every day life and can be applied to many of our daily encounters. This is only a brief look at what is in our written presentation. You will have to read the entire thing to get all the details. For more information about Robert Boyle check out this informative website and here is a clip explaining the specifics of Boyle’s Law.


If you want to read our full written presentation then you can click here.

8 comments:

Hutch said...

Was Boyle particularly interested in gases and pressure or did he and his assistant accidentally stumble upon this discovery?

Thomas Triplet said...

What are some examples of how Boyle's law applies to everyday life?

Andrei said...

What was there first expresion upon new discovery and how it reflected on people around them.

CaseyMcKusick said...

How did they figure this out?

Laney K. said...

I'm not familiar with the formula in your abstract, as I'm not really scientifically informed to that degree. Make sure you cover the basics in your presentation, too.

Christopher Ferguson said...

What do I need to know about gases for? I don't see why I need to know about something I can't even see.

Jaime.Berry said...

Was there a specific reason he was interested in the laws of gases? Did he apply it to any inventions at the time?

Michael Thulander said...

Where do we see this specifically in everyday life?