Learning Activities 4.1: Demonstrations of the Boyle’s Law Phenomena in Vacuum Systems

This 10-page learning activity was published by Erie Community College and is from the Introduction to Vacuum Technology Student and Instructor Laboratory Manuals that accompany the Introduction to Vacuum Technology E-Book. This activity has students:

• Qualitatively investigate the relationship between changes in gas pressure and the volume the gas occupies when the prevailing temperature condition of the system remains constant (Boyle's law).
• Utilize a Rough Vacuum Equipment Trainer (RVET) system with a chamber to hold different objects in a space that experiences changes in pressure.

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