Experiments
Here are experiments our science specialists have selected to support this IB* topic.
Behavior of a Gas
Experiment #1 from Advanced Physics with Vernier — Beyond Mechanics
In this experiment, you will
- Collect pressure vs. volume, pressure vs. number, and pressure vs. temperature data for a sample of air in an enclosed container.
- Determine relationships between these pairs of variables.
- Determine a single expression relating these variables.
- Determine the constant of proportionality for the relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature.
- Use kinetic molecular theory (KMT) to model the behavior of the gas at various points on each graph.
- Educational Standard
- International Baccalaureate (IB) 2025
- Subject
- Physics
- Theme
- B The particulate nature of matter
- Topic
- B.3 Gas Laws
- Level
- Standard level and higher level
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