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Science 10
Quarter 4
Learning Activity Sheet
(LAS)

Boyle’s Law
Science – Grade 10
Quarter 4 – Learning Activity Sheet (LAS)

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 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
GRADE 10 - SCIENCE QUARTER 4
Week 1.1
I. Introductory Concept

You learned in Grade 8 that like other solids and liquids, gases are also made up of
molecules that behave differently. Most of the properties of gases can be attributed to the
random and scattered arrangement of its molecules, which are located as far away as possible
from each other because they have very weak intermolecular force of attraction.

II. Learning Skills from the MELCs

 Investigate the relationship between volume and pressure at constant temperature of a gas
(S9MT-IIj-20)
 State Boyle’s Law operationally
 Solve simple problems on Boyle’s law

III. Activities

Activity 1

Directions: Complete the words on column A by supplying the missing letters and match it with
the corresponding definition on column B.
Column A Column B

1. PR_ S_ U_E a. The amount of space occupied

by a gas. The common units used are Liter (L) and milliliter
(mL)

2. V_ L _M_ b. The measure of the hotness or coldness of a

gas. It can be measured in Celsius or Kelvin.

3. T_ M_ _ RA_U_E c. The average effect of the forces of the colliding

molecules. It can be measured in atmosphere
(atm), torr or mmHg.

4. L_T_ _ d. Unit of temperature

5. KE_V_ _ e. Unit of volume

Activity 2
The following is a simple activity which demonstrates the relationship of volume and pressure
at constant temperature.
 1. The first picture shows the materials: syringe and a small balloon.
2. The second picture shows that the inflated small balloon is placed inside the sealed
syringe.
3. The third picture shows what happens when the syringe is pushed so that the pressure
inside increases. Notice what happens to the size of the balloon.
*You can access the full video in this link: https://tinyurl.com/yz9bz4h6
IV. Analysis

Direction: Answer the following questions.

Activity 2 - Guide questions:

1. What happened to the size of the balloon (meaning its volume)

when the pressure increases? _______________ (increases or decreases)
2. What happened to the size of the balloon (meaning its volume)
when the pressure decreases? _______________ (increases or decreases)
3. What is the relationship between volume and pressure at constant temperature?
They are I _ VE _ S _ L _ proportional to each other.
4. Complete the statement:
As the volume decreases, the pressure __________. (increases or decreases)
5. Complete the statement:
As the volume increases, the pressure __________. (increases or decreases)

V. Abstraction

The relationship between volume and pressure was first stated by Robert Boyle during the
th
16 century. He performed an experiment wherein he trapped a fixed amount of air in the J-
tube, he changed the pressure and controlled the temperature and then, he observed its
effects to the volume of the air inside the J-tube. He found out that as the pressure increases,
the volume decreases or vice versa: as the pressure decreases, the volume increases. He
finally concluded that the volume of a fixed amount of gas is inversely proportional to its
pressure at constant temperature; this is what Boyle’s Law states. It can be written
mathematically as:
Where:
1
Vα at constant T and n V = volume, P = pressure, T = temperature,
P N = amount of gas

Where:
It can also be written as V1P1 = V2P2 V1 = Initial Volume, P1 = Initial Pressure,
V2 = Final Volume, P2 = Final Pressure
Take note!
Unit for Volume, whether initial or final should be the same, the same with pressure.
Convert it first if otherwise.
The following are the derived formulas:
V 2 P2 V 2 P2
1. V 1= 2. P1=
P1 V1
 V 1 P1 V 1 P1
3. V 2= 4. P2=
P2 V2

Sample problem:
The inflated balloon that slipped from the hand of a boy has a volume of 0.5 L with a
pressure of 1 atm. It later reached a height in which the pressure is 0.33 atm. Compute for the
final volume of the balloon at constant temperature.
*You can follow the format below. It is important that you identify first the given variables.
Given: V1= 0.5 L
P1= 1 atm Note:
P2= 0.33 atm As you can see at constant
temperature, the volume increases
Find: V2=? as the pressure decreases. They
V 1 P1 are inversely proportional.
Formula: V 2=
P2
(0.5 L)(1 atm)
Solution: V 2=
0.33 atm
V2= 1.5 L
*Since we need to find V2, we will use the derived formula for V2
Remember, use the corresponding derived formula for each unknown.
VI. Application

Directions: Answer the following problems involving Boyle’s law using the prescribed format
provided.
1. Oxygen gas inside the 2 L gas tank has a pressure of 0.9 atm. Provided that the
temperature remains constant, how much pressure is needed to reduce its volume to 1 L?
2. How much pressure is needed for 6 liters of gas at 1.01 atm to be compressed in a 3 liter
cylinder?

VII. Answer Key

Activity 1
1. PRESSURE – C. Application
2. VOLUME – A. 1. Given: V1=2 L 2. Given: V1=6 L
3. TEMPERATURE – B. P1=0.9 atm P1=1.01 atm
4. LITER – E. V2=1 L V2=3 L
5. KELVIN – D. Find: P2=? Find: P2=?
V 1 P1 V 1 P1
Analysis Formula: P 2= Formula: P 2=
1. decrease V2 V2
2. increase (2 L)(0.9 atm)
Solution: P 2= Solution:
3. inversely 1L
4. increases
5. decrease

VIII. References
Acosta, H. D. et al. (2015). Science Learner’s Material (First Edition). Department of Education.
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