On a chilly summer morning, you inflate a pool float to use later in the day. You fill up the float completely with air and set it next to the pool in the sun. In the afternoon, you notice that it’s gotten very hot and you head to the pool for a swim. When you get there, you see that your pool float has burst open and deflated.
Answer each question below in complete sentences. (2 pts)
Part A: Based on your knowledge of temperature and gasses, explain what happened to your pool float. Use Charles’ Law to support your answer. (2 pts)
Part B: Predict what would have happened to your pool float if the temperature over the day had decreased instead of increased. (2 pts)