Chapter 9, Problem 121QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason for a change in the volume of weather balloon when the external pressure changes is to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Boyle’s law gives a relation between the volume and the pressure of the gas. When the temperature of a fixed amount of gas is constant, the volume of the gas is inversely proportional to the pressure of the gas.

$\begin{array}{c}P\propto \frac{1}{V}\\ P=\frac{k}{V}\end{array}$