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=__Charles Law__=

Charles Law states that as __temperature increases__, the __volume increases__. (Simply: As T ↑, V ↑ ) This law was discovered by Jacques Charles in 1787. Charles found out the quantitative relationship between volume and temperature.

__**Equation:**__
V 1 /T 1 =V 2 /T 2

V=Volume T=Temperature

__Volume:__ L __Temperature:__ ° K
 * Units:**

**__Example Problem:__**
__**Q:**__ //Find the initial volume in Liters using the following info:// T 1 = 2° K V 2 =4L T 2 =8° K V 1 =?

__**A:**__ 1) **Write down formula:** V 1 /T 1 =V 2 /T 2

2) **Plug in given info:** V 1 /2° K=4L/8°  K

3) **Simplify:** V 1 /2° K=0.5L/°  K

4) **Use Algebra (divide 2° K on both sides):** V 1 /2<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">°  K/2<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">°  K=0.5L/<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">°  K/2<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">°  K

5) **Simplify and you're done:** V 1 = 0.25L

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