Lab 12

Prompt: For each case I-IV, describe how you setup the simulator to collect data. Attach your spreadsheet with your data collected and graphs for each experiment. Include answers to questions #3-4a-d in your post.

Setup:

  I: For this case we adjusted the volume, or the size of the box, and the pressure, or the rate of collisions in the box. We did this by changing the volume of the box and collating data on how that changed the pressure. This helped to determine the relationship of volume to pressure as we could see how one responded to the others change.

II: For this case we adjusted the volume, or the size of the box, and the temperature in the box. To do this we changed the temperature and took data on the change in volume as a result and vice versa. This helped to determine the relationship between volume and temperature and how the one responded if the other was changed.

III: For this case we adjusted the temperature inside the box and the pressure inside the box. Pressure is the rate of collisions of particles so to test the pressure we adjusted the temperature and collected data on the results.

IV: For this case we tested the relationship of moles and volume. To do so we changed the number of particles to determine the change in volume and vice verse. This helped to determine the relationship between moles and volume

Questions:

#3:

#4a:
Due to Gay-Lussac's Law, when temperature is reduced pressure is also reduced

#4b:
According to Gay-Lussacs' Law, when the temperature is increased pressure also increases. If the pressure increases inside a confined area, such as a pop can, it would need to escape somehow(i.e. explode).

#4c:
The pressure will be reduced. Nothing will happen with the volume, however, as it is a rigid container.

#4d:
The moist heat will not help as pressure increases with heat, so adding heat to the abscess will increase pressure instead of the intend lessening.

Data Graphs: