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What is the difference between Boyle's law and Charles's law?

Boyle's law: at constant temperature, pressure and volume are inversely related (PV = constant); Charles's law: at constant pressure, volume is directly proportional to absolute temperature (V/T = constant).

Boyle's law: at constant temperature, pressure and volume are inversely related (PV = constant); Charles's law: at constant pressure, volume is directly proportional to absolute temperature (V/T = constant). A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.

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Boyle's law vs Charles's law

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