Robert Boyle, an Anglo-Irish

natural philosopher and

theological writer, a preeminent
figure of 17th-century intellectual
culture. He was best known as a
natural philosopher, particularly
in the field of chemistry, but his
scientific work covered many
areas including hydrostatics,
physics, medicine, earth sciences,
natural history, and alchemy.

Boyle's law states that the volume

of a given mass of gas varies
inversely with the pressure when
the temperature is kept constant.
An inverse relationship is
described in this way. As one
variable increases in value, the
other variable decreases.

Real life situations that reflect Boyle's

law is respiration. While inhaling, our
lungs are filled with air; therefore, they
expand. The volume increases, hence
the pressure level goes down.
Similarly, when the lungs are
evacuated of air, they shrink;
therefore, the volume reduces and the
pressure increases.