Question

In Boyle's Law, the pressure and volume with the subscript of '1' are the (new/changes, initial/starting) conditions. The pressure and volume with the subscript of '2' are the (new/changes, initial/starting) conditions. To test Boyle's Law we must hold (temperature, volume, pressure) constant. The relationship between the variables tested with Boyle's law is a (inverse, direct)
proportion. As we begin our simulation we would think that if we increase the volume [by sliding the handle on the left side of the box] the pressure for a set number of particles will (increase, decrease) If we decrease the volume of the box with a set number of particles, we expect the pressure to (increase, decrease). A possible explanation for the observation could be that if the volume/space is larger then the gas particles collide (more, less) frequently.

Answer 1

In Boyle's Law, the pressure and volume with the subscript of '1' are the **initial/starting** conditions. The pressure and volume with the subscript of '2' are the **new/changes** conditions. To test Boyle's Law we must hold **temperature** constant. The relationship between the variables tested with Boyle's law is an **inverse** proportion. As we begin our simulation, we would think that if we increase the volume [by sliding the handle on the left side of the box], the pressure for a set number of particles will **decrease**. If we decrease the volume of the box with a set number of particles, we expect the pressure to **increase**. A possible explanation for the observation could be that if the volume/space is larger, then the gas particles collide **less** frequently.