Too Much Pressure!
November 11, 2008 by claguna
What is causing the pressure to rise in this graph from Tina and Colette’s group? Is the pressure rising because progress reports go home next week? No. That’s not it!
Boyle’s law would help to explain what is happening. As the volume of air in the syringe was decreased, the pressure continued to increase. The molecules of gas in the syringe were being squeezed into a smaller and smaller space. Try this fun simulation! Can you think of some real life situations that can be explained using Boyle’s Law? Let’s hear your ideas!
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Well when you squeeze a stress ball it could be boyle’s law (possibly)
Hi Mrs Laguna and Class,
You certainly have some very interesting projects happening here! Does Boyle’s Law have anything to do with sand-dune formation?
We only have a couple of weeks left before the end of our school year, so I hope you have enjoyed working with your Australian friends. I’m hoping that each student will be able to leave a comment on the “On Line Science Fair” wikispace (Home page) about what they have learnt over the past few weeks, what they liked or disliked about using wikispaces for science and any comments about how such a science fair project could be more collaborative ( more teamwork) between international students.
I will follow your progress over the Christmas holidays and introduce you to my new class in February.
Best Regards, Britt Gow.