EXP NO: 08

Aim: Verification of Boyles Law:

Apparatus: (i) Boyles law apparatus, (ii) pure and dry mercury, (iii) plumb line, (iv)
thermometer, and (v) Fortins barometer

Theory:
Temperature remaining constant the volume of a given mass of a gas is inversely
proportional to its pressure.

If V be the volume of the gas at pressure P then PV = Constant.

Pressure of the gas is measured in terms of height of the mercury column in cm. and Volume
in cm3.

Experimental Verification:

Barometer Reading:

Least Count of the vernier attached with barometer: 0.005 cm.

Atmospheric pressure: 76.07 cm of mercury.
Temperature of the day: 26.00C

Table

No of Volume Reading of the Difference Pressure Value of Value of

Obs. of the mercury level of the of the B h in PV
enclosed (Upper Meniscus) heights of enclosed cm. of
air of the the air mercury
(v) in ml. Close Open mercury P Bh
tube tube column in cm of
(h1 ) (h2) h= (h1~ h2) mercury.
in cm. in cm. in cm.

1. 21.0 41.8 41.8 0 B+0 76.07 1597.5

2. 20.0 42.4 46.0 3.6 B+3.6 79.67 1593.4
3. 19.2 43.1 50.0 6.9 B+6.9 82.97 1593.0
4. 21.8 41.2 38.0 3.2 B-3.2 72.87 1588.6
5. 22.8 40.3 34.0 6.3 B-6.3 69.77 1590.8
Remarks:
It appears from the experimental results that the product of pressure and volume of a given
mass of gas is constant at constant temperature of the day. The slight deviation of product
PV is due to personal error and instrumental constraints. Thus the Boyle law is verified.