Ideal Gas Law
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
$PV = nRT$. Pressure (P) × Volume (V) is proportional to the amount of substance (n) × Temperature (T).
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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A physical model for team management. If you want to increase the team's 'temperature' (T, morale/energy) while keeping the team size (n) constant, you must either increase external pressure (P, competition/KPI) or reduce the volume of activities (V, focus goals/reduce freedom). If you want both low pressure (small P) and high freedom (large V), the temperature (T) will inevitably drop.
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The ideal gas equation of state PV=nRT describes the relationship among pressure, volume, temperature, and amount of substance, assuming no intermolecular interactions and negligible molecular volume.
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideal_gas_lawverified
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