Experiment 1 Boyle's law experiment & determination of ratio of volume 1) Calculation for PV value and proving Boyles law

In this experiment, we use unit TH11 that have one pressuric chamber and vacuum chamber which have the volume of 25 L and 12 L respectively. The experiment was conduct with 3 different ways which are the air was release: a) From pressuric chamber (150-160 kPa) to vacuum chamber (101.325 kPa) b) From pressuric chamber (101.325 kPa) to vacuum chamber (50-60 kPa) c) From pressuric chamber (150-160 kPa) to vacuum chamber (50-60 kPa)

Pressure (kPa) experiment P1 a b c 154.8 101.9 158.4 (before) P2 101.6 57.5 53 P3

Pressure (kPa) (after) P4 137.4 87.6 123.3

137.4 87.7 123.4

Boyles law state that P1V1 = constant, P2V2 = constant So, P1V1 = P2V2 ; where V1 = volume of pressuric chamber (25L) V2 = volume of vacuum chamber (12L)

For experiment (a) P1V1 = P2V2 (P1V1) + (P2V2) = (P3V1) +(P4V2) (154.8 25) + (101.6 12) = (137.4 25) + (137.4 12) (3870 + 1219.2) = (3435 + 1648.8) (5089.2) = (5083.8)

For experiment (b) P1V1 = P2V2 (P1V1) + (P2V2) = (P3V1) +(P4V2) (101.9 25) + (57.5 12) = (87.7 25) + (87.6 12) (2547.5 + 690) = (2192.5 + 1051.2) (3237.5) = (3243.7)

For experiment (C) P1V1 = P2V2 (P1V1) + (P2V2) = (P3V1) +(P4V2) (158.4 25) + (53 12) = (123.4 25) + (123.3 12) (3960 + 636) = (3085 + 1479.6) (4596) = (4564.6)
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Recommendations There are several recommendation that we can look to approve the accuracy of the experiment result. First, when pump the air into the chamber, make sure the pressure of the air filled in the chamber is a bit higher than the pressure value that we want use. For example, if we want filled the air in the chamber about 160 kPa, it is not wrong if we put 170 kPa into the chamber. It is because, when the air pressure was filled into chamber, it needs time to stabilize. So, before take the reading of pressure in the chamber, make sure the air pressure was stabilized first. Then, when take a pressure reading, take a maximum decimal place of reading. It is to ensure that the result we get is more accurate. For the safety in using TH11 unit, there are some procedure that we can follow. When release the air pressure out from the chamber, make sure the valve was open slowly in function to let the air pressure out in slowly speed. It important because the high velocity of air pressure release was dangerous to our safety especially skin. To improve the safety in using the unit, one automatic switch must be design to allow the air pressure release from the chamber under controlled speed.

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Discussion This experiment was conduct in 3 different ways based on where and how the air pressure was mix in the two chamber. For the first experiment, the air pressure was transfer from pressuric chamber (150-160 kPa) to vacuum chamber (101.325 kPa). Then for second experiment, the air was transfer from pressuric chamber (101.325 kPa) to vacuum chamber (50-60 kPa). Then the third experiment show that the air pressure was be transfer from pressuric chamber (150-160 kPa) to vacuum chamber (50-60 kPa). The unit that involve in this experiment is TH11 which have presurric and vacuum chamber. The volume of pressuric chamber, V1 is 25L and the volume of vacuum chamber, V2 is 12 L. The Boyles law was proven when all data for 3 experiment was added into this formula; P1V1 = P2V2 For first experiment, we get the value of (5089.2) = (5083.8). For second experiment, the value is (3237.5) = (3243.7) and for the last experiment, the value that we can calculate is (4596) = (4564.6). Although there is difference between two value for each calculation, but we can see that the value is nearer from each other. It is because there are some error when this experiment was conduct. The big error that maybe influence this result is the pressure air reading was taken when the air was not successfully stabilized. So, some recommendation was be suggest to get more accurate and better result.