Question

A test tube of length L and cross-sectional area A is submerged in water with the open end down so that the edge of the tube is a distance h below the surface. The water goes up into the tube so its height inside the tube is l.l. Describe how you can use this information to decide whether the air that was initially in the tube obeys Boyle’s law. List your assumptions.

Answer 1

if we measure the change in height of the gas within the had and obtain a straight line in relation to the depth we can conclude that the air complies with Boye's law.

Step-by-step explanation:

The air in the tube can be considered an ideal gas,

P V = nR T

In that case we have the tube in the air where the pressure is P1 = P_atm, then we introduce the tube to the water to a depth H

For pressure the open end of the tube is

P₂ = P_atm + ρ g H

Let's write the gas equation for the colon

P₁ V₁ = P₂ V₂

P_atm V₁ = (P_atm + ρ g H) V₂

V₂ = V₁ P_atm / (P_atm + ρ g h)

If the air obeys Boyle's law e; volume within the had must decrease due to the increase in pressure, if we measure the change in height of the gas within the had and obtain a straight line in relation to the depth we can conclude that the air complies with Boye's law.

The main assumption is that the temperature during the experiment does not change