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=__CHARLES' LAW__=

In 1878, Jacques Charles established Charles' Law. Charles' Law states that at a constant pressure, the volume of a given mass of an ideal gas increases or decreases by the same factor as its temperature (in Kelvin) increases or decreases.

The equation for Charles' Law shows how volume and temperature are directly related to one another.
 * V1/T1=V2/T2**


 * V1**=volume (1st measurement)
 * T1**=temperature (1st measurement)
 * V2**=volume (2nd measurement)
 * T2**=temperature (2nd measurement)

__Sample Problem:__ V1: 10 T1: 5 V2: 20 T2: ?

To solve this, first, T2 must be isolated. Second, the left side must be solved. 10/5 = 2. The equation is 2 = 20/T2. Then, both sides must be multiplied by 20. 2x20 = 40 20/T2 =20. __40=T2__