Charles Law

charles law

graph TB A[Charles Law] B[Definition] C[Formula] D[Applications] E[Examples] F[Limitations] A --> B A --> C A --> D A --> E A --> F B --> G[Charles Law is a gas law which states that the volume of a given amount of gas held at constant pressure is directly proportional to the Kelvin temperature.] C --> H[V = kT, where V is the volume, T is the temperature and k is a constant.] D --> I[Used in hot air balloons, internal combustion engines etc.] E --> J[If a balloon is inflated in a room at 20°C and then taken outside on a cold winter's day at 0°C, it shrinks.] F --> K[Assumes that gases behave ideally, which is not always the case.]