At constant temperature the graph between V and 1/P is_____________?
Correct answer: D. A straight lime
- A. Hyperbola
- B. Parabola
- C. A curve of any shape
- D. A straight lime
Explanation
Boyle's law gives PV = constant at constant temperature, so V = constant × 1/P. A graph of V against 1/P is therefore a straight line through the origin. The likely wrong choice is a, because V against P itself is a rectangular hyperbola, not V against 1/P.
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