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	Can You Take The Pressure?

Activity Overview

Students will use the Vernier EasyLink© and the Gas Pressure Sensor to determine the volume of a gas in a container under different pressures. They will also graph the pressure/volume data and interpret their graphs.

Before the Activity

Students should have either TI-83 or TI-84 Plus calculator. The attached .pdf form should be printed, copied, and distributed to students.

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During the Activity

Perform the procedures outlined in the printed .pdf form and use the Vernier EasyLink© and the Gas Pressure Sensor. Students will understand the relationship between pressure and volume of a confined gas at a constant temperature.

After the Activity

Review student results

As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging

Re-teach concepts as necessary

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