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The working of a syringe can also be explained using

Boyle's Law. When the plunger of a syringe is pulled out,


the volume inside the barrel increases, resulting in a
decrease in the pressure inside the barrel. Fluids (such as
water) flow from a high-pressure area to a low-pressure
area.
The operation of your lungs also can be explained using

Boyle’s Law. When you inhale (breathe in),


your diaphragm (a large muscle below your lungs)
lowers, which increases the volume inside your lungs.
This makes the air pressure inside your lungs lower than
the air pressure outside your lungs (and your body);
therefore, the outside air is drawn into your lungs (much
like the syringe). When you exhale (breathe out), your
diaphragm pushes upwards, reducing the volume inside
your lungs, increasing the pressure and forcing the air
outwards.
A

soda bottle, filled with a


mixture of carbon-di-oxide and water, is one of the best
examples to demonstrate Boyle's law. When the soda can
or bottle is sealed, it is difficult to compress. This is
because the air molecules present inside the container are
tightly packed and do not have space to move.
You can observe a real-life application of Boyle's Law
when you fill your bike tires with air. When you pump air
into a tire, the gas molecules inside the tire get
compressed and packed closer together. This increases the
pressure of the gas, and it starts to push against the walls
of the tire.
Spray paints work on the basis of Boyle's law. A
significant amount of pressure is exerted by the paint
molecules on the body of the can in which it is contained.
When the top of the can is pressed, the volume inside the
can gets reduced and the paint is thrown out with great
pressure.

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