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Thermal Properties Of Matter
Heat And The First Law
Change Of State
Kinetic Theory
Gas Law
Boyle's Law
Ideal Gas Law
Entropy And The Second Law

Ideal Gas Law

Purpose:

To qualitatively demonstrate the ideal gas law,.i.e., with temperature change the pressure and volume change are followed.

Procedure:

Set up the PASCO heat engine/gas law apparatus. Prepare two reservoirs one with boiling water another with ice water. Dip the capped metal cylinder in each one and observe the piston head rise/drop.

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