4E10.10 Charles's Law (V ~ T)

Temperature increase will result in volume increasing. Pressure remains constant at atmospheric plus pressure due to weight of plunger.

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Setup Requirements: Some assembly required. . Open plastic clips. Push the plunger to the bottom. Attach metal cylinder to device. Put cylinder on hot plate.

 

Equations: PV = NkT

 

Safety Issues: Red hot hotplate. Keep plastic tube away from hot plate burner.