alleryIn which year did Boyle discover the law named after him?
A1961
B1661
C1761
D1861
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 1661
1. Boyle's work long predates the kinetic theory itself.
2. It belongs to the seventeenth century.
3. Boyle discovered the law named after him in 1661.
4. So the answer is 1661.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Ch 12 'Kinetic Theory'_
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