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Polytropic Process

An adiabatic process is one where no heat is transferred between a system and its surroundings. For an adiabatic process, the pressure-volume relationship is p1V1/k = p2V2, where k is the adiabatic index. The work done during an adiabatic process can be calculated as W12 = (p1V1 - p2V2)/(k-1) or alternatively as W12 = nCv(T1 - T2), where Cv is the heat capacity at constant volume.

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Polytropic Process

An adiabatic process is one where no heat is transferred between a system and its surroundings. For an adiabatic process, the pressure-volume relationship is p1V1/k = p2V2, where k is the adiabatic index. The work done during an adiabatic process can be calculated as W12 = (p1V1 - p2V2)/(k-1) or alternatively as W12 = nCv(T1 - T2), where Cv is the heat capacity at constant volume.

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For an adiabatic process


p1V1
k = p2V2
k
Work done during an adiabatic
process:
W12 = (p1V1 – p2V2)/(k-1)
Alternate expression: W12 = nCv(T1-
T2), for
constant Cv

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