Place a few hundred particles into the container. In the Hold Constant menu, select Temperature. Use the handle on the side to vary the volume. Describe how pressure changes with volume at constant temperature. Is this consistent with the ideal gas law? Explain. simple short. 4th grade

Answer 1

When we have a container filled with particles (like tiny balls), and we keep the temperature the same while changing the volume (the space the particles can move around in), we notice that pressure changes.

If we make the container bigger (increase the volume), the pressure inside goes down. This happens because the particles have more space to move around, so they hit the walls of the container less often.

On the other hand, if we make the container smaller (decrease the volume), the pressure goes up. The particles are now squeezed into a smaller space, so they hit the walls more often, causing the pressure to increase.

This idea fits with something called the ideal gas law, which says that at a constant temperature, pressure and volume are related in such a way: when one goes up, the other goes down. This is called Boyle's Law!