Sultanate of Oman

THERMODYNAMICS I Practical (MIME3110P)

Semester I Academic Year 2022-2023
Laboratory Manual

CHEE2101P

THERMODYNAMICS –I LAB
Experiment 3: Boyle’s Law

Name: Abdulaziz Mahmood Al Toubi

ID: 12s2023512
Submitted to: Mr. Nasser Al Naabi

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Aim:
Examine the relationship At constant temperature (T) between pressure(P) and
volume of a confined gas(V)

Apparatus:

- Pressure and Vacuum Pump

- Measuring Cylinder
- Pressure Sensor
- Temperature Sensor

Introduction:

- What is Boyle’s low?

“Boyle’s Law says that when the temperature (T) of a given mass of confined
gas is constant, the product of its pressure and volume is also constant”
Pv = constant

- Why is Boyle’s low is important?

“Boyle's law is important because it tells us about
the behavior of gasses. It explains, with certainty, that the
pressure and volume of gas are inversely proportional
to one another”

- Example of Boyle’s low:

“An example of Boyle's law in action can be seen in a

balloon. Air is blown into the balloon; the pressure of that air pushes on the
rubber, making the balloon expand. If one end of the balloon is squeezed,
making the volume smaller, the pressure inside increases, making the un-
squeezed part of the balloon expand out”.

procedure:
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 1. Connect the fast coupling pipe to compressing pump. All the valves must be
closed.
2. Start the compressing pump.
3. Open the globe valve slowly and note the rise of point in the measuring
cylinder.
4. Set the globe valve to take the readings. After taking the readings close the
globe valve.
5. Note down temperature for all oil levels and pressure readings in the digital
indicator.
6. repeat the experiment until reached maximum allowable pressure.

:Observations

A= (π/4)D2 = (π/4)152 = 0.0176 m2

Volume of Cylinder V=A x h
1bar = 1X105 N/m2

S. Pressure Height of Pressure P Height Volume Flow

No P [bar] Cylinder [Pa] of V=A*h [m3] energy 1/V
h [cm] Cylinde PV [Joul] [1/m3]
r h [m]
1 0.7 35.2 0.7x105 0.352 6.1952 x10-3 433.664 161.415
2 0.8 31.7 0.8x105 0.317 5.5792 x10-3 446.336 179.237
3 0.9 28.2 0.9x105 0.282 4.9632 x10-3 446.688 201.483
4 1.0 24.7 1.0x105 0.247 4.3472 x10-3 434.720 230.033
5 1.2 21.2 1.2x105 0.212 3.7312 x10-3 447.744 268.01
6 1.5 17.7 1.5x105 0.177 3.1152 x10-3 467.280 321.006
7 1.9 14.2 1.9x105 0.142 2.4992 x10-3 474.848 400.128
8 2.4 10.7 2.4x105 0.107 1.8832 x10-3 451.968 531.011
9 3.6 7.2 3.6x105 0.072 1.2672 x10-3 456.192 789.141
Av. 451.048

Calculation

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Av. Flow energy =
433.664+ 446.336+ 446.688+434.720+ 447.744+ 467.280+474.848+ 451.968456.192
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= 451.048 J

PV= 451.048

Mass of air:

Gas law: PV=mRT

Constant Temperature: T= 23.3oC = 296.3K

R: gas constant=0.287 KJ/KgK

- Find the heat(Q) and work(W) energy Transfer:

Q=W= PV lne(V max/V min)

m=PV/RT = 451.048/(287*296.3 ) = 5.304x10-3 kg

Q=W= PV ln(Vmax/Vmin)

= 451.048 In e(6.1952 x10-3 / 1.2672 x10-3) = 2205.12

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Graph:
Volume V=A*h [m3]
P vs V
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Pressure [Pa] 1

0
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
Scale :
1unit = 0.5 x10-3 for the pre pressure
1 unit = 100 m3

1/V P Vs 1/V
[1/m3] 900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
Pressure [Pa] 100
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

Scale :
1unit = 0.5 x10-3 for the pressure
1 unit = 100 Joul

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Result:
After calculating we found

 Mass of air: m= 5.304x10-3 kg

 Flow energy: PV= 451.048 J

 Heat and work energy: Q=W= 2205.12 J

Conclusion:

After completing the calculations and taking the results. We know how to find
Heat and work energy, Flow energy and Mass of air, also we draw the graph to
clarify the relationship between pressure and volume invers 1/V. Finally we
verified the ideal gas law.

References:
1- britannica.com/science/Boyles-law
2- https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/boyle.html
3- https://www.nagwa.com/en/explainers/286183471682/

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