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Boyle's law

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Boyle's law

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Also known as Boyle–Mariotte law, Mariotte's law, Boyle-Mariotte law

experimental gas law

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Boyle's law is an experimental discovery showing that the pressure and volume of a gas are inversely related—when you compress a gas into a smaller space, its pressure increases, and when you let it expand, its pressure decreases. This principle matters because it's one of the fundamental rules governing how gases behave, making it essential for understanding everything from how car tires work to how air pumps function.

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gas law
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Edme Mariotte
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An animation showing the relationship between pressure and volume when mass and temperature are held constant

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