P V T P V T Constant
P V T P V T Constant
P V T P V T Constant
0 Introduction
Gases have various properties which can be observed with our senses
including its pressure, temperature, mass and the volume which contains
the gas. It is determined that these variables is related to one another in
some senses and the value of these variable is what determine the state
of the gas.
In 1662, Robert Boyle observed during his experiments with a vacuum
chamber that the pressure of gases is inversely proportional to their
volume which then results in the creation of Boyles Law. Boyles Law
states that :
For a fixed mass of ideal gas at fixed temperature, the product of
pressure and volume is a constant.
That leads to the formula :
p x V = constant
(T=constant)
(V=constant)
if we combine both of the law, we can obtain the general gas equation:
p1 V 1 p2 V 2
=
=constant
T1
T2
For a fixed quantity of gas, the expression [(p x V)/T] always remain
constant.
In this experiment, we will conduct 4 experiments which is:
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Isochoric heating
Isochoric cooling
Isothermic compression
Isothermic expansion
2.0 Apparatus
The apparatus used in this experiment was WL102: Boyles law
Demonstration unit and a stopwatch.
3.0 Procedure
3.1
Isochoric Heating
1. The master switch of the unit was turned on.
2. The air discharge valve on the lid of the heat able cylinder was
opened and the vessel was set to ambient pressure.
3. The air discharge valve was closed.
4. The required final temperature on the hearing regulator was
set using the arrow keys.
5. The heater was switched on and left to operate until the final
temperature was reached.
6. The reading of temperature and pressure was taken with an
interval of 1 minute.
7. The cylinder was leaved unchanged and the cooling
experiment was immediately started.
3.2
Isochoric cooling
1. The heater was switched off.
2. The air discharge valve on the lid of heat able cylinder was
open and the vessel was set to ambient pressure.
3. The air discharge valve was closed.
4. The reading of temperature and pressure was taken with an
interval of 5 min until the vessel cool to rom temperature.
5. The air discharge valve on the lid of heat able cylinder was
open and the vessel was set to ambient pressure.
6. The unit master switch was switched off.
3.3
Isothermic Compression
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3.4
Isothermic Expansion
1. The air discharged valve and the 3-way valve was open and
closed interchangeably until ambient pressure reached the
cylinder. The level of the liquid was adjusted to be at the
upper mark of the cylinder.
2. The air discharge valve was closed.
3. Both flow adjustment was placed in position Z.
4. The compressor was switched on and the gas was expanded
until the lowest mark on the scale of the cylinder was reached.
The reading of pressure and volume of air throughout this
process at a steady increment.
4.0 Results
Cooling
Pressure Vs Temperature
p/T vs time
Pressure Vs Temperature
p/T vs time
f(x) = - 0x + 0.17