Name : Adam Okoe Mould

Title : Charles Law

Criteria : DCP, CE

Aim : To check the validity of Charles law by experimental means

Raw Data

Temperature of Temperature of Length Of Air

Water /oC Water /K Column /cm
± 0.25oC ± 0.25K ± 0.05cm
22.00 295.00 5.94
27.00 300.00 6.05
31.00 304.00 6.13
38.00 311.00 6.28
47.00 320.00 6.47
58.00 331.00 6.70
63.00 336.00 6.80
85.00 358.00 7.27

Calculations

Tempertare of water / K = Tempertaure of water/ oC + 273

Graph of Length of air column against Temperature / k

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Comment On Graph

The line of best fit passes through almost all the points.
The line of best fit passes just below the origin showing that there is a systematic error in
the experiment.
It shows that as the temperature increases the length of air column increases
Conclusion

The experiment validates Charles law with in some degree of error as the line of best fit
on the graph of length of air column against temperature / k is a straight line that passes
through the origin. As the length of the column is an indication of the volume of air, the
results verify Charles law as it states that volume is directly proportional to temperature
at a constant temperature.

Sources of error

1. The tubes used were to thin and this could have made it difficult for enough air to
pass through it
2. A larger range of values should be used, to increase the accuracy of the results.

Improvement to experiment

1. The tubes used should have a wider cross-sectional area, so that air can easily
flow through the tube.
2. By using another solvent with a higher boiling point, a larger range of reading can
be measured. This will increase the accuracy of the experiment and remove any
random errors.