JAMB Physics 1979 Question 17

Question 17

Gas Laws

If a given mass of gas at constant pressure obeys the relation...volume is proportional to the absolute temperature...the gas is said to obey

  1. A.Hooke's law
  2. B.Boyle's law
  3. C.Dalton's law
  4. D.Charles' law
  5. E.Newton's law
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Answer: D (Charles' law)

Explanation

Charles' law: at constant pressure, the volume of a fixed mass of gas is proportional to its absolute temperature.