Charles' Law Help

Charle's Law states that if a fluid stayed at the same pressure then the volume would be proportional to the absolute temperature of the gas. The following formula can be used to show the relationship:

V1/T1 = V2/T2
Volume = T2 * V1 / T1 ;
Temperature = V2 * T1 / V1 ;
Where:

This was tested by Jacques Charles and Josepth Gay-Lussac in France. Charle's Law is sometimes refered to as Gay-Lussac's law.

This law is used in a variety of areas including Physics and HVAC.

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