Charles's law
/ˌtʃɑːlz ˈlɔː/
Charles's law proper noun: the law stating that the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure.
Proper noun
Charles's law
- The law stating that the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure.
- You can observe the effects of Charles's law in a heated room on a winter's day. The air near the ceiling is warmer than the air near the floor. When air is heated, it expands according to Charles's law, lowering its density and causing it to rise.2015, Nivaldo J. Tro, Chemistry in Focus: A Molecular View of Our World, page 291
- Synonyms:
- law of volumes
Charles's law meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Sinhala
Charles's law in Hindi
- physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- चार्ल का नियम cārla kā niyam
Charles's law in Tamil
- physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- சார்லசின் விதி cārlaciṉ viti, கனவளவு விதி kaṉavaḷavu viti
Charles's law in Malayalam
- physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- ചാൾസ് നിയമം cāḷsŭ niyamaṁ
Charles's law in Sinhala
- physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure
- චාල්ස්ගේ නියමය cālsgē niyamaya, චාල්ස් නියමය cāls niyamaya
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- Charles's law in Arabic
- قَانُون شَارْلْ qānūn šārl
- Charles's law in Indonesian
- hukum Charles
- Charles's law in Persian
- قانون شارل qânun šârl, قانون حجم qânun hajm
- Charles's law in Vietnamese
- định luật Charles, định luật Gay-Lussac
Synonyms of Charles's law
Forms of Charles's law
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Origin of Charles's law
Named after French scientist Jacques Charles (1746–1823), who first formulated it.
Questions about Charles's law
- What does Charles's law mean?
- Charles's law means the law stating that the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure.
- What is Charles's law in Hindi?
- Charles's law in Hindi is चार्ल का नियम (cārla kā niyam). See Charles's law meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Charles's law?
- Charles's law is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Charles's law?
- Charles's law is pronounced /ˌtʃɑːlz ˈlɔː/ (UK).
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