 According to Boyle's law, the volume of a gas varies inversely as the pressure affecting it so long as the temperature remains constant; consequently in doubling or trebling the pressure the volume becomes one-half or onethird respectively. According...  Elements of Applied Mathematics - Page 171by Herbert E. Cobb - 1911 - 274 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Rossiter - Mechanics - 1873 - 160 pages
...the external air varies, and this very small movement is magnified by a svstem of levers. (Page 80). Boyle's Law. — The volume of a gas varies inversely as the pressure upon it (page 83). But this law is limited by certain conditions. (Page 84.) Compressed Air Manometer.... | |
 | August Dupré, Henry Wilson Hake - Chemistry - 1886 - 648 pages
...due to actual liquefaction of the gas at the surface of the solid. Behaviour of Gases to Pressure— Boyle's Law.— The volume of a gas varies inversely as the pressure to which it is subjected. If V = volume at pressure, P and v = volume at pressure p, then — V: „:... | |
 | John Thornton - Physical geography - 1888 - 266 pages
...diminishes to one-half; if we treble the pressure the volume becomes only one-third. Hence was derived Boyle's law — The volume of a gas varies inversely as the pressure to which it is subjected when the temperature remains the same. It is plain that while the volume diminishes... | |
 | Howard Van Fleet Furman - Assaying - 1893 - 414 pages
...normal barometric pressure of 760 millimetres, at the normal temperature of 0 c C, and in the drystate. According to Boyle's law, the volume of a gas varies inversely as to the pressure to which it is subjected. If V, = the volume at the normal pressure sought; F= the... | |
 | Howard Van Fleet Furman - Assaying - 1893 - 512 pages
...barometric pressure of 760 millimetres, at the normal temperature of 0° C, and "in the dry state. According to Boyle's law, the volume of a gas varies inversely as to the pressure to which it is subjected. If V, = the volume at the normal pressure sought; V= the... | |
 | George Egbert Fisher, Isaac Joachim Schwatt - Algebra - 1898 - 712 pages
...3.1416. Therefore ¿= 3.1416 r 1 . 400 Consequently, when r = 30, A = 3.1416 x 30'= 2827.44. Ex. 4. The volume of a gas varies inversely as the pressure when the temperature is constant. When the pressure is 15, the volume is 20 ; what is the volume when the pressure is 20 ? Let v stand... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, George Anthony Hill - Physics - 1898 - 184 pages
...compressed to one-fifth of its volume under atmospheric pressure, what pressure does it exert f By Boyle's Law the volume of a .gas varies inversely as the pressure. Hence, if the volume of the air becomes one-fifth of the volume occupied at atmospheric pressure, the... | |
 | George Egbert Fisher, Isaac Joachim Schwatt - 1899 - 506 pages
...we obtain k = 28. Therefore xy = 28. Consequently, when у = 12, 12 я = 28 ; whence x = 2£. Ex. 3. The volume of a gas varies inversely as the pressure when the temperature is constant. When the pressure is 15, the volume is 20; what is the volume when the pressure is 20 ? Let v stand... | |
 | New South Wales Chamber of Mines, Sydney - Mines and mineral resources - 1900 - 356 pages
...as a perfect gas. 13.09 cubic feet at ordinary atmospheric pressure, and at 60 deg. I , weigh 1 Ib. According to Boyle's law, the volume of a gas varies inversely as the pressure affecting it so long as the temperature remains constant, consequently in doubling or trebling the... | |
 | George Egbert Fisher, Isaac Joachim Schwatt - Algebra - 1901 - 664 pages
...we obtain k = 28. Therefore xy = 28. Consequently, when у = 12, 12 x = 28 ; whence x = 2\. Ex. 3. The volume of a gas varies inversely as the pressure when the temperature is constant. When the pressure is 15, the volume is 20 ; what is the volume when the pressure is 20 ? Let v stand... | |
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