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The document discusses real-life applications of Boyle's and Charles's gas laws. It provides examples of how Boyle's law applies to syringes, lungs, deep sea fish, and space. It then discusses Charles's law and examples including hot air balloons, baking, ping pong balls, and vehicle tires. The document aims to demonstrate how gas laws can be observed in everyday situations and contexts.

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The document discusses real-life applications of Boyle's and Charles's gas laws. It provides examples of how Boyle's law applies to syringes, lungs, deep sea fish, and space. It then discusses Charles's law and examples including hot air balloons, baking, ping pong balls, and vehicle tires. The document aims to demonstrate how gas laws can be observed in everyday situations and contexts.

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Hey there! Today I’m going to show you some real life application of gas laws.

Let’s start first


with Boyle’s Law. The relationship between volume and pressure at constant temperature of a
gas is explained in Boyle’s law which refers to a relation concerning the compression and
expansion of a gas at constant temperature. This empirical relation was formulated by the
physicist Robert Boyle in 1662 which states that the volume of a given mass of gas held at
constant temperature is inversely proportional to its pressure. Boyle’s Law experiments showed
that when volume increases, the pressure decreases; and if the volume decreases, the pressure
increases. Now, here are some real-life examples and applications.
First is a syringe, which we all have seen while visiting a doctor. It is a medical device used to
inject or withdraw fluid. It consists of a hollow cylinder called a barrel and a sliding plunger
attached to it. The working principle of a syringe is like a reciprocating pump. When the plunger
is pushed, the fluid will inject, and when the plunger is pulled, the fluid will withdraw. The
pushing of the plunger reduces the volume of the fluid in the barrel. This reduction in the volume
causes a momentary increase in the pressure of the fluid, and the fluid is injected into the
patient's body. In a similar way, the pulling of the plunger increases the volume of the fluid. It
results in a momentary decrease in the pressure of the fluid, and external fluid is withdrawn.

Next are the lungs. They play a vital role in the respiratory system. As the lungs expand, there is
a momentary reduction in the pressure. Thus, the pressure inside the body is lower than the
outside. Consequently, the surrounding air slips in the body. This process is called inhalation.
When the lungs relax, the volume of the lungs decreases, which increases the pressure
momentarily relative to the outside. And the air is exhaled from the body.

Third is Deep-sea fish. The average depth of oceans is around 3000 meters. At such depths, new
lifeforms are evolved. The pressure at such depths is tremendous, which makes a normal life
survival impossible. But deep-sea creatures are evolved and get accustomed to such harsh
environments. When these lifeforms are brought to the surface of oceans, relatively low-pressure
environment, the gases inside their bodies will expand as per Boyle's law, and they immediately
collapse. The same is true for us. If a human being is dropped into oceans, its body will be
crushed by the external pressure at great depths.

Last is Space. In outer space, there is no atmosphere, no air, and no pressure. This state of no
pressure is called a vacuum. Thus, any pressurized gas in space will expand infinitely as per
Boyle's law. Astronauts in space protect themselves by wearing their spacesuits, which can
withstand extreme pressures and temperatures. In case their spacesuits get damage, and their
body is exposed to space, they are as good as dead. It is the worst nightmare for them. It's
because their blood and other bodily fluids will start boiling on exposure to space.
Now let’s move on to Charles’s law. Charles's law is a gas law relates volume to temperature.
The law is named after Jacques Alexandre Charles, who was a French inventor and scientist. He
found through his experiment the volume of a gas increases linearly with an increase in the
temperature. Shrinking of an inflated balloon and a bicycle tire in a very low temperature show
the decrease of volume which explains that the relationship of volume and temperature is directly
related at constant pressure. For a given sample of gas under two different conditions at a
constant pressure, the equation can be written as V1/T1 = V2/T2. Here are some real-life
examples.
An air balloon is a classic example of Charles's law. In fact, Charles himself was a balloonist and
was one of the few who flew the first hydrogen balloon at the Champ de Mars in Paris. The
working principle of an air balloon is simple. It consists of a bag or an envelope, a basket to
carry passengers, and a fuel source like propane. On ignition of the fuel, the air inside the
envelope heats up. This hot air expands as per Charles's law. As the temperature of the air
increases, the volume of the air also increases and consequently, the density decreases. This
makes the envelope lighter than the atmospheric air surrounding it. The buoyant force pushes the
lighter envelope up in the air, and it flies.

Second example is Baking. We can see Charles's law in our kitchens also. Our delicious bakery
products like bread, cakes would not be spongy and soft without yeast. Yeast is a leavening agent
belonging to fungi. It converts sugars in the dough to carbon dioxide gas. When bread and cakes
are baked, this conversion is accelerated. The gas liberating expands because of high
temperatures in the oven. And this expansion gives bread and cakes spongy appearance.

Next are Ping-pong balls. Ping-pong or table tennis is an international sport famous in China,
Austria, Belarus, Germany, and Hong Kong, to name but a few. A common problem with ping-
pong balls is they can get a dent when expose to a strong blow or pressure. A common method to
fix this dented ball is to immerse the ball into warm water. On immersion, the temperature of the
air inside the ball increases, and as per Charles's law, the air expands. The ball is inflated and
dents are fixed.

Lastly, Tires. Tires of untouched vehicles get deflated during freezing winter days while get
inflated in hot summer days. This unusual behavior is because of Charles's law. In winter due to
low temperatures, the air inside a tire gets cooler, and they shrink. While in hot days, the air
expands with temperature.

Now we’ve learned the applications of both Charles’s and Boyle’s law, that we encounter in our
day-to-day lives. I hope you learned something today. Bye!!

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