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Charlesโ€™ Law

Volume is directly proportional to Temperature (at constant pressure).

S.I. Units: Temperature = Kelvin (K) โ€ข Volume = Liters (L)

๐Ÿ“Œ Quick Idea

Proponent: Jacques Charles
Rule: When temperature goes up, volume increases (balloon expands). When temperature goes down, volume decreases.

โœ… Note: Balloon is positioned above the water surface to show expansion clearly.

๐ŸŽˆ Balloon + Temperature

Pressure: constant โœ… Gas: ideal ๐ŸŽˆ
Water
Temperature
300 K
Higher temp = bigger balloon
Volume
5.00 L
V โˆ T (Charlesโ€™ Law)
250K400K

โœ… Goal: Move the slider (K) and watch the balloon (L) change.

๐Ÿ“ˆ Volume vs Temperature

Straight line up because when Temperature (K) increases, Volume (L) increases.

โ— Dot = current reading  |  Line = Charlesโ€™ line (V โˆ T)