- Joined
- Feb 19, 2006
- Messages
- 141
- Reaction score
- 0
Can someone please explain to me the relationship between these three b/c EK is confusing me.. This is what i know of it so far..
PV=nRT
Volume and Temperature is directly related..as temp increases Volume increases and vice versa..
however...Ek saids that sometimes it's possible to decrease temp by increasing volume b/c you're transferring kinetic energy of the gases to the container to expand the container. So does that mean if you decrease volume you can increase temperature as well?
If this is possible then it makes sense that increasing the pressure you'll increase the temperature b/c volume is decrease..
however, why is that Volume and Temperature proportionally related? that's the part im confused about..is that just an exception to the rules sometimes and how would you know when it's an exception if asked on the mcat..can someone please explain to me with a better understanding of this topic..thank you
PV=nRT
Volume and Temperature is directly related..as temp increases Volume increases and vice versa..
however...Ek saids that sometimes it's possible to decrease temp by increasing volume b/c you're transferring kinetic energy of the gases to the container to expand the container. So does that mean if you decrease volume you can increase temperature as well?
If this is possible then it makes sense that increasing the pressure you'll increase the temperature b/c volume is decrease..
however, why is that Volume and Temperature proportionally related? that's the part im confused about..is that just an exception to the rules sometimes and how would you know when it's an exception if asked on the mcat..can someone please explain to me with a better understanding of this topic..thank you