Question

Bella observes that the gas-filled tire of her bicycle becomes a little deflated when she keeps the bicycle outside in cold weather. Which of the following laws is used to understand the behavior of the gas and why? The low temperature outside lowers the volume of the gas according to Charles's law because this law describes how a gas will behave at constant pressure. The low temperature outside increases the volume of the gas according to Charles's law because this law describes how a gas will behave at constant pressure. The low temperature outside lowers the volume of the gas according to Boyle's law because this law describes how a gas will behave when the number of moles remains constant. The low temperature outside increases the volume of the gas according to Boyle's law because this law describes how a gas will behave when the number of moles remains constant.

Answer 1

The low temperature outside lowers the volume of the gas according to Charles' law because this law describes how a gas will behave at constant pressure. It shows that the volume of a given mass of a gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature provided the pressure remains constant. An increase in temperature leads to an increase in volume while a decrease reduces the volume. This is due to the reduction in the distances traveled by the vibrating  particles of the gas because of the lost kinetic energy.