Boundary Work and its Process Path
V1
V2
V1 < V2
V2
V1 < V2
P1
P2
P1 > P2
P2
P1 > P2
Initial State:
Final State:
Where:
Final State:
Where:
We are going to investigate the relationship between
work
and ourprocess path
.Remember that
work
is the product of the force driving the expansion and the displacement in the direction of the force.If the piston never accelerates, then:
Our process path can best be visualized on a P-V diagram.
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