Question

In an experiment involving an ideal gas the pressure (p) of the gas is plotted against the reciprocal of the volume (1/v) of the gas at constant temperatures. The graph is..............

Answer 1

In an experiment involving an ideal gas the pressure (p) of the gas is plotted against the reciprocal of the volume $(1 / v)$ of the gas at constant temperatures. The graph is...

Solution.

$$T = c o n s t.$$ $$P \sim \frac {1}{V}.$$ $$P = \frac {\text {c o n s t}}{V}.$$

The graph is hyperbola.