27/06/2018
Boyle's Gas Law
Boyle's Law states that when the temperature is kept constant, the relationship between volume and pressure is inversely proportional. As the volume decreases, the pressure increases, meaning as the one doubles, the other halves.
Importance of Boyle's Gas Law in Daily Life
High Altitudes
When ascending or descending in a plane, or taking a subway or train under a deep waterway, your ears "pop," or feel uncomfortable because of a change of pressure in your head. Our ears maintain a level of water that helps you stay balanced and adjust to altitude changes. When this happens quickly, like during a plane's take-off, the pressure in your ears builds along with an increased volume. This goes against Boyle's Law. You must swallow hard to release some of the pressure through an opening in your throat that creates an equal system outside and inside your ear.