Boyle's Law
Jake Cooke
The law was first stated in 1662 by Robert Boyle. In 1676, Edme Mariotte of France independently stated the same law, and it is sometimes called Mariotte's Law. The mathematical equation for Boyle's Law is V1/V2=P2/P1 (at constant temperature). Boyle's Law, a principle that describes the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas. According to this law, the pressure exerted by a gas held at a constant temperature varies inversely with the volume of the gas. Boyle's Law actually applies only to an ideal, theoretical gas. When real gases are compressed at a constant temperature, changes in the relationship between pressure and volume occur.