Product Summary
In this experiment designed for use with PASCO Capstone software, the temperature, volume, and pressure of a gas are measured simultaneously to show that they change according to the Ideal Gas Law. Two special cases of the Ideal Gas Law are also examined: constant volume (Gay-Lussac’s Law) and constant temperature (Boyle’s Law). A syringe is used to vary the volume at constant temperature. A sphere of constant volume is immersed in different temperature water baths to show the change in pressure.
PASCO Advantage: The Ideal Gas Syringe and Absolute Zero Sphere have a thermistor with small mass that responds quickly to temperature changes.
Concepts
- Ideal Gas Law
- Boyle’s Law
- Gay-Lussac’s Law
What's Included
Product Specifications
| Temperature Range | -35 to 135°C, -31 to 279°F, 238 to 408 K |
| Resolution | ±0.01°C |
| Accuracey | ±0.5°C |
| Sphere volume (Radius 2") | 32. 66 in |
Data Collection Software
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Interface Required
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Experiments
Experiment Library
Perform the following experiments and more with the Ideal Gas Law Experiment.
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College • High School / Physics
The temperature, volume, and pressure of a gas are measured simultaneously to show that they change according to the Ideal Gas Law. Special cases of constant volume and constant temperature are also investigated.
