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Boyle’s law: Quick Facts

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Also Known As first gas law • Mariotte’s law

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Boyle's law
Diagram illustrating Boyle's law with two pistons: on the left, higher volume and lower pressure; on the right, the plunger is pushed down, decreasing volume and increasing pressure, while temperature remains constant.
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Robert Boyle
Robert Boyle
Anglo-Irish philosopher and writer
Boyle's law
Edme Mariotte
French physicist

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