Charles' law

Charles' law

A thermodynamic law, also known as Gay-Lussac's law, which states that at constant pressure the volume of a fixed mass or quantity of gas varies directly with the absolute temperature. Conversely, at constant volume the gas pressure varies directly with the absolute temperature.

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Charles' law

[′chärlz ‚lȯ]

(physics)

The law that at constant pressure the volume of a fixed mass or quantity of gas varies directly with the absolute temperature; a close approximation. Also known as Gay-Lussac's first law.

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