Gas Laws

Topic 11 of 33 in the JAMB Physics syllabus for 2026/2027. Study the contents and notes below, then check yourself against the objectives.

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Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Gas Laws, the JAMB Physics syllabus expects you to study:

  • 16. Gas Laws
  • (i) Boyle’s law (isothermal process)
  • (ii) Charle’s law (isobaric process)
  • (iii) Pressure law (volumetric process)
  • (iv) absolute zero of temperature
  • (v) general gas equation: PV ( = constant) T
  • (vi) ideal gas equation e.g., Pv = nRT
  • (iv) Van der waal gas

Study notes & guidance

Study Gas Laws using a recommended Physics textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Physics, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Gas Laws, you should be able to:

  1. Interpret the gas laws;
  2. Use expression of these laws to solve numerical problems;
  3. Interpret Van der waal equation for one mole of a real gas.

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Then practise: the fastest way to lock in a topic is to test yourself under time. Go to CBT practice →

Source: official JAMB UTME Physics syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.

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