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Thermal Process in an Ideal Gas
- There are various kinds of thermal processes.
- An isothermal process takes place at constant temperature. During an isothermal expansion, the work done by an ideal gas is W = nRT ln(Vf/Vi), where n the number of moles, R is the universal gas constant, T is the absolute temperature, Vi is the initial volume of the gas, and Vf is its final volume.
- In an isothermal process, the internal energy of an ideal gas does not change.
- In an isobaric process, the pressure remains constant, and W = P(Vf Vi).
- In an isovolumetric process, V remains constant, and W = 0.
- In an adiabatic process, Q = 0, i.e., no heat is added to, or removed from, the system.
Thermal Process in an Ideal Gas
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- Intro
- Isobaric and Isovolumetric Process
- Isothermal Expansion
- Example
- Molar Specific Heat
- Heating a Substance
- Ideal Monoatomics Gas
- Temperature Change in Constant Volume
- Temperature Change in Constant Pressure
- Adiabatic Process
- Extra Example 1: Gas in Cycle
- Extra Example 2: Gas Compressed Isothermally
- Extra Example 3: Two Compartments of Gas































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