Biological Physics/Boyle's Law

Boyle's Law states that the volume and pressure are inversely proportional. This means that as the volume of gas in a container decreases, the pressure increases. To test Boyle's Law a syringe was attached to a pressure meter and weights were added to the plunger to show the relationship between the volume and pressure inside the syringe. Below is a table of values showing the results of the experiment. In the table to work done is calculated based on the difiniton of work, W=mgΔx, and work derived from the ideal gas law, . Mass (kg) W=mgΔx Pressure (Pa) Volume () Distance (m) 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.3000 0.0265 0.1139 0.0090 0.8000 0.0706 0.1468 0.0180 1.5000 0.1323 0.2070 0.0270 Below is a graph showing the relationship between the pressure and volume inside the syringe. Boyle's Law Graph