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| :<math>PV\vert_T=k</math> | :<math>PV\vert_T=k</math> | ||
| where <math>P</math> is the pressure, <math>V</math> is the volume and <math>k</math> is a constant. | where <math>P</math> is the pressure, <math>V</math> is the volume and <math>k</math> is a constant. | ||
| This holds true for an [[ideal gas]]. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *[[Charles's law]] | *[[Charles's law]] | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 24 May 2007
Boyle's law (Robert Boyle) states that
where is the pressure, is the volume and is a constant. This holds true for an ideal gas.