Work Equation, changing V and P
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 4:28 pm
This relates to midterm 2013 question 4 part A in back of course reader
Why is it that when volume and pressure are both changing that work can equal:
w=-nRTln(V2/V1) or w=-nRTln (P1/P2)
Is it because the pressure is inversely related to the volume?
Why is it that when volume and pressure are both changing that work can equal:
w=-nRTln(V2/V1) or w=-nRTln (P1/P2)
Is it because the pressure is inversely related to the volume?