Boyles Law

5)
A more life dependentexample of Boyles Law is theaction of the diaphragm of our body.
This is a musclethat is located just below thelungs. When we inhale thediaphragm
moves downwardallowing the lungs anincreased volume. Thisdecreases the pressure
insidethe lungs so that thepressure is less than theouter pressure. This results inforcing
air into the lungs.When we exhale the diaphragm moves upward and decreases
thevolume of the lungs. This increases the pressure inside the lungsabove the pressure
on the outside of the lungs so that gases areforced out of the lungs. Of course, all of this
is totally automatic andwe take this important cycle which is performed hundreds of
times aday for granted until we receive a sharp blow to that region thatbriefly paralyzes
the diaphragm muscle.We say the wind was knocked out of us,but Boyles Law was not
allowed tofunction.
6)
Fish that live in low depths survive undera great amount of pressure due to
thevolume of water above them. Whenbrought to the surface of the ocean,perhaps for
study, the dramaticallyreduced pressure greatly increases thevolume of the gases
in their bodies. This causes the rupture of cells,bladders, and other biological structures.
7)
While playing in the pool when you were younger, did you ever noticethat when you
exhaled, the bubbles seemed to grow larger and largeras they ascended? This
change in size is a resultof the decreasing pressure of the water, whichallows the gas
bubbles to expand.
A practical application illustrating Boyle's Law would be the action of a syringe. When we draw fluids
into a syringe, we increase the volume inside the syringe, this correspondingly decreases the pressure on
the inside where the pressure on the outside of the syringe is greater and forces fluid into the syringe. If
we reverse the action and push the plunger in on the syringe we are decreasing the volume on the inside
which will increase the pressure inside making the pressure greater than on the outside and fluids are
forced out.
A more life dependent example of Boyle's Law is the action of the diaphragm of our body. This is a
muscle that is located just below the lungs. When we inhale the diaphragm moves downward allowing
the lungs an increased volume. This decreases the pressure inside the lungs so that the pressure is less
than the outer pressure. This results in forcing air into the lungs. When we exhale the diaphragm moves
upward and decreases the volume of the lungs. This increases the pressure inside the lungs above the
pressure on the outside of the lungs so that gases are forced out of the lungs. Of course, all of this is
totally automatic and we take this important cycle which is performed hundreds of times a day for
granted until we receive a sharp blow to that region that briefly paralyses the diaphragm muscle. We
say the wind was knocked out of us, but Boyles Law was not allowed to function.
One practical application of Boyle's law would be the action of a syringe. When you draw
a fluid into a syringe, the volume inside is increased, the pressure inside decreases,
making the pressure outside greater, which forces the fluid into the syringe. Boyle's law
states that at a constant temperature, the product of the pressure and the volume is a
constant.
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1)
When flying hot-air balloons, balloonists apply theprinciple of Charless Law. As the air
inside theballoon is heated, its volume increases. Thedensity of the air decreases as the
air inside theballoon is heated; it expands, resulting in anincrease in density of the air
inside the balloon. The density of hot air is less than of cold air. Thedifference in density
between the air inside andoutside the balloon makes the hot-air balloon rise.2) Weather
balloons are launched daily from weatherstations across the country. The balloon
begins at theearth at a certain P, T, and V and upon its accent allthree of these
variables change in response to thesurroundings.3) A rubber raft swells up when left in
the sun on a hotday, providing the raft is not completely inflated (if itcompletely
inflated, it will rupture). Remember this if you are ever stranded in tropical waters!5) The
plunger in a turkey thermometer pops outwhen the turkey is done. The
higher temperature of the turkey causes the volume of the air trapped underthe plunger
to increase, which forces the plunger tomove.

What are the Application of Charles' law in daily life?
Answer
Charles' Law says that the volume of gas will expand when heated and shrink when
cooled. If the volume is decreased to 0, that is the lowest temperature that can be
achieved. A real life application of Charles' Law is in bike tires. If the weather gets
colder, the air in your bike tires will shrink in volume and the tires will go flat.
What are some applications for Charles
law?
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Answer:
Charles Law states that gas expands when you heat it. Think about a hot air balloon. When the air inside the
balloon is heated, it becomes lighter and more buoyant than the air outside the balloon. Please see the related
link for more information about Charles' Law.
Charles' Law
History
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regarding how he made this particular discovery. Also see other significant scientific
discoveries built largely on this concept and other real-world applications in history that
may not still be relevant.
Charles' Law from 1787. Jacques Charles (1746-1823) was a French-born balloonist who flew the first hydrogen
balloon in 1783. Charles did an experiment filling 5 different balloons with the same volume of 5 different gases
and heating them each uniformly. He noted the balloons each grew uniformly. This observation wasn't published
until 1802, by Gay-Lussac, but was named for the original observer, Charles.

Concept Definition
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English definitions. Also see the mathematical definition and any requisite background
information, such as conditions or previous definitions.
Volume increases as temperature increases if pressure remains constant. Volume decreases as temperature
decreases if pressure remains constant.

Real World Application
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concept.
A balloon blown up inside a warm building will shrink when it is carried to a colder area, like the outdoors.
Humans' lung capacity is reduced in colder weather; runners and other athletes may find it harder to perform in
cold weather for this reason.
Charles' Law, along with a couple other gas laws, is responsible for the rising of bread and other baked goods in
the oven; tiny pockets of air from yeast or other ingredients are heated and expand, causing the dough to inflate,
which ultimately results in a lighter finished baked good.
Car (combustion) engines work by this principle; the heat from the combustion of the fuel causes the cylinder to
expand, which pushes the piston and turns the crankshaft.