Modeling Science: Boyle’s Law

What talent is most common in pageantry? Singing? Dancing? Musically inclined women are so talented but definitely not me.

So what does one with a engineering degree do for talent? Science of course!

Throw on a cute outfit and a pair of heels, grab a syringe and some marshmallows.

As an electrical engineer, I love science and math. I try to make science fun to help young children become interested in STEM!

Here’s an experiment you can try at home:

A visual representation of Boyles law.

Boyles law states a gas’s pressure and volume are inversely proportional. What’s that mean? I’ll show you!

Take apart the syringe and put a mini marshmallow inside

Push the air out and cover the tip of the syringe with your finger

Pull back and the marshmallow expands

Release your finger and the marshmallow shrinks

In other words when I pull back the syringe, the pressure inside the tube decreases and the marshmallow volume increases

But when I uncover the tip, the pressure increases and the marshmallow volume decreases.

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