Question

The Irish natural philosopher Robert Boyle conducted experiments to verify properties of gases discovered by other scientists. Boyle's law mathematically describes the inversely proportional relationship between the absolute pressure and volume of a gas. This means that if the volume of a container of gas is decreased, the amount of pressure in that container will increase proportionally. This relationship is a

Answer 1

A. theory because it is a description based on mathematics.
B. theory because it describes a relationship without trying to explain it.
C. law because it describes how one variable affects another.
D. law because it is a description but not an explanation.

Answer 2

I'm between C and D

Answer 3

I would say C

Answer 4

I thought C because it does describes how one variable describes another but I don't think that would make it a law

Answer 5

Yes i think so.

Answer 6

It's D, because a law is defined as a generally observed behaviour. In this case, the observed behaviour in a natural state would be the inverse relationship between gas and pressure

Answer 7

In contrast, a theory is defined as an explanation of a behavior.