When Do the Units of T Matter?
Data Story
With three different units of temperature to consider, when and why does it make a difference when considering the gas laws?
Welcome to this Tuva data story! The Law of Volumes, or Charles’ Law, is one of the gas laws that describes how gases expand as the temperature increases. While Jacques Charles formulated the original law in the 1780s, many others had described the principles a century earlier and others continued to refine the law up until 70 years later. In this history of observing gases, it wasn’t until the 1950s that “kelvin” became an official unit of temperature measurement. So why and when do the units of temperature matter? In this data story, you will interpret plots of Temperature and Volume data for a fixed amount of gas at a constant pressure to compare the three units of temperature. Click Next to begin!
Topics and standards: Science, Energy, Chemistry, Physical Science, Gas Laws, HS-PS3-2, Grades 9-12, MS-PS1-4, Grades 6-8, Identify-Interpret Patterns, Linear Models, Thermal Energy, Matter & Its Interactions, TEKS Science 6.6.A, TEKS Science CHEM.10.A, TEKS Science CHEM.10.B, TEKS Science CHEM.10.C, TEKS Science CHEM.13.C, TEKS Science PHY.6.E, TEKS Science PHY.7.B, TEKS Science PHY.7.C, TEKS Science ENV.7.C, TEKS Science IPC.6.A, TEKS Science IPC.6.D, 7-PS1-3, CHEM1-PS1-11, CHEM1-PS3-1, 3.2.6-8.B, 3.2.9-12.P