Avogadro’s law              06/09/16

“Do gases of the same volume, temperature, and pressure have the same amount of molecules?”

Through thorough experimental observation, it has been shown that Gasses of the same volume, temperature, and pressure have the same amount of molecules. This can be neatly summarized as Avogadro’s law, which symbolically states that Vn=k, with Vbeing the volume of the gas nbeing the number of molecules and kbeing some constant.

Charle’s law                  06/08/16

“ What is the relationship between a gas’ volume and temperature?”

For a gas, the relationship between it’s volume and temperature is very simple. As a gas’s temperature increase, it’s volume will increase proportionally. This is because the molecules of a gas are relatively unbounded to one another, and when their temperature increases, their average speed will increase, and the volume encapsulating the gas will increase as a result. This can be symbolically summarized in Charle’s law, in which VT=k, with Vbeing the volume, T being the temperature, and k being a constant.

   Boyle’s law          06/07/16

“What is the relationship between Pressure and Volume in a gas?”

The relationship between Pressure and volume can be neatly summarized in a simple concept known as Boyle’s law. Boyle’s law states that for a gas the pressure multiplied by the gas is simply equal to some constant k. To put this numerically, P*V=k. We can expand upon this by the fact that if the pressure and volume change, their product will be equal to the same multiple, so P1*V1=P2*V2.

Ideal gas                06/06/16

“What model can we use to describe a gas?”

Let us visualize all of the particles in a gas in their pure intricateness. Think of all of those individuals particles bumping around in semi-random number. There are numerous factors that affect this gas, such as temperature T (how quickly each of these particles are moving around) pressure P(the density of each of the gas particles bouncing against the tank), Volume V (the amount of geometric space the gas takes up), The amount of gas . All of these facets are fundamentally related to each other with something known as the ideal gas law P*V=n*R*T, with R being a constant. This equation is insurmountably amazing because it means we can find out so many properties of a gas by just knowing a few factors!

                     Non- Newtonian fluid           05/14/16

Non newtonian fluids are fluids in which viscosity changes with applied force. To illustrate, let’s examine how this is differentiated from a Newtonian fluid. In a newtonian fluid, if an object is placed in to a fluid, the fluid will coalesce around the object no matter the force. In a non-newtonian fluid, the fluid will become more viscous in response to the larger force. In fact, the particles of the system behave more like a solid. Some other Non-newtonian fluids have the reverse effect, with a larger force producing a lower viscosity. An example of the most strange effects of a non-newtonian fluid is corn starch. When one pours corn starch, it flows in a very smooth manner. However, if one attempts to hit the Cornstarch with a mallet, it acts almost as it is a solid. You can even jump up and down on the corn starch!!!