Adiabatic

[Anya Holbrook 1E]

What exactly does adiabatic mean? I know when a system is adiabatic q=0 so deltaU=w, but what conditions do there have to be for a system to be called adiabatic?

[Akash J 1J]

Adiabatic essentially means that there is no heat transfer between the system and the surroundings.

[Ismar Zamora]

Heat does not enter or leave the system

[Allan Nguyen 2G]

I found this Chemistry Community post from Lavelle in which he posted a list of thermodynamic definitions. viewtopic.php?f=128&t=9661

Adiabatic (also called adiabatically isolated system)
An adiabatically isolated system has only adiabatic boundary sectors. Energy can be transferred as work, but transfers of matter and of energy as heat are prohibited. q = 0

[alette1a]

Adiabatic means that the system does not allow for any heat transfer (although it still would allow for work). I believe that an adiabatic system would be specified as such in a problem since it doesn't fit the definition of open, closed, or isolated system to my knowledge.

[Simi Kapila_3E]

An adiabatic system means that there is no heat exchanged, which means q=0, and if we take the equation delta U=q+w, we would be left with delta U=w, since q is 0.

[BKoh_2E]

It is also good to know the difference between adiabatic and isothermal. Isothermal processes have no change in temperature. In an adiabatic process, the heat transferred is zero, but the change in internal energy will depend on if there is work.

[Edison Tham 3D]

This would mean that q=0 like you said, however any change in internal energy (∆U) would then be due to work itself (since ∆U = 0 + w).

[Karina Grover 1A]

You are correct! Adiabatic essentially means that there is no heat transfer/flow. Because there is no heat transfer, q (heat) is effectively 0, and the change in internal energy is equal to the amount of work only. I hope this helps!

[Gerardo Ortega 2F]

Yes, you are correct that adiabatic is when q=0. Usually it's given in the question if the system is adiabatic.

[Dominic Benna 2E]

That just means that no heat transfer occurs between the surrounding and the system.

[Shruti Kulkarni 2I]

Adiabatic means no heat is exchanged between the system and its surroundings.

[aashmi_agrawal_3d]

This just means that heat doesn't enter or leave the system to go to the surroundings.

[Anh Trinh 1J]

An adiabatic wall does not permit the transfer of energy as heat even though there might be a temperature difference between the system and the surroundings.

[VincentLe_3A]

Adiabatic is a term which refers to a system where there is no heat exchange between the system and its surroundings. Specifically, this would mean q=0.

[Adrienne Yuh 2B]

Adiabatic means no heat transfer so q=0.

[Sabrina Galvan 3J]

Would an isolated system could as a adiabatic.

[Ethan Goode 2H]

Adiabatic basically just means that no energy can be transferred as heat, thus q=0.

[Vanshika Bhushan 1A]

An adiabatic process occurs without transferring heat or mass between the system and its surroundings.

[Talia Dini - 3I]

Adiabatic means that heat is not exchanged between the system and the surroundings.

[kentbui1d]

Adiabatic means that the system and the surrounding cannot exchange heat.

[Uyen Trinh 3C]

If you want applicable practice on questions containing adiabatic, Kate had one question involving it in her Week 7 Workshop Midterm Review.

I've attached it and her answers for it.

Hope this helps.

[Shivani Kapur 2J]

Adiabatic means the q=0 for the system. No heat energy can enter or leave the system.

[Armen_Isayan_2L]

Hello! An adiabatic system implies that the system does not allow for the transfer of heat, as the system does not transfer heat between its surroundings and back and forth.

[Ranen_Chang_2G]

Adiabatic is the state of the system where no heat is transferred to the system or to the surroundings, so q=0.

[David Y]

Heat, q, is neither gained or lost. This makes q=0

[DPatel_2L]

It means that there is no heat transfer.