What are the Gas Laws? Part 1

Have you ever wondered how hot air balloons work? Why does air rise when it is heated? How were the Gas Laws discovered and why are they so important when predicting the weather?

In this video, we look at Boyle's Law and Charles' Law, which explain the relationships between gas temperature, pressure and volume.

But what about the other Gas Laws? Part 2 is coming soon!

Produced by the Met Office: Written by Aidan McGivern Animated by Mark Machin

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