Explain, what is an isothermal process?
a) Write the form of corresponding equation
b) Show it in different gas diagrams : PV, PT and VT
Answer: Isothermal Process: It is a process in which a system undergoes changes at a constant temperature. During an isothermal process, for an ideal gas, change in internal energy is zero as temperature is constant.
Thus, Q = W ( Isothermal Process)
For an ideal gas, PV = constant.
For an ideal gas, work done during an isothemal process is
W = nRT ln[(V2/V1)]
and W = nRT ln[(P1/P2)]
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