AP Physics 2 Flashcards: The Ideal Gas Law

Study The Ideal Gas Law in AP Physics 2 with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

How does the Ideal Gas Law change if $n$ is constant but $P$ , $V$ change?

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ANSWER

Boyle's Law. Special case where $PV =$ constant at fixed amount.

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This deck focuses on The Ideal Gas Law, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for AP Physics 2.

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A fixed amount of ideal gas is taken from state 1 to state 2 in a cylinder. The temperature is held constant at

300\,\text{K}

while the volume increases from

1.5\,\text{L}

3.0\,\text{L}

. If

P_1=300\,\text{kPa}

, then

P_2

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