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The pressure law states that for a constant volume of gas in a sealed container the temperature of the gas is directly proportional to its pressure. This can be easily understood by visualising the particles of gas in the container moving with a greater energy when the temperature is increased. This means that they have more collisions with each other and the sides of the container and hence the pressure is increased.

If V is a constant, the P/T will be a constant - Pressure Law

where V= Volume, P= Pressure and T= Temperature.

If we consider a squash ball to be the sealed container of gas, then the pressure of the gas will vary according to the pressure law. We cannot measure the pressure inside a squash ball, so we make the assumption that the bounce of the ball will be directly proportional to the pressure in the ball. By measuring the "hang-time" (the time between the first and the second bounce) we can make a judgement about what is happening to the pressure inside the squash ball.

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