(Constant Volume)
(Constant Temp.)
DU = 0
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(No Heat)
DT = 0
(Constant Pressure)
| Process | Basic Idea | Work (W) | DU | Heat (Q) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isochoric (Constant Volume) | W = 0 | 0 | n CV DT | Q = DU | |||||||
| Isothermal (Constant Temp.) | DT = 0;
DU = 0 |
| 0 | Q = W | |||||||
| Adiabatic (No Heat) | Q = 0 | -n CV DT | n CV DT | 0 | |||||||
| Free Expansion | Q = 0; DT = 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Isobaric (Constant Pressure) | no zeroes! | PDV = nR DT | n CV DT | n CP DT |