## Degeneracy and Volume

$w=-P\Delta V$
and
$w=-\int_{V_{1}}^{V_{2}}PdV=-nRTln\frac{V_{2}}{V_{1}}$

905373636
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### Degeneracy and Volume

Is W2/W1 always equal to V2/V1?

Alex Tchekanov Dis 2k
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### Re: Degeneracy and Volume

They are not equal values, however, they are proportional

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### Re: Degeneracy and Volume

905373636 wrote:Is W2/W1 always equal to V2/V1?

The proportion between W2/W1 and V2/V1 will always be equal, although the value of W2 and V2 will be different.

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### Re: Degeneracy and Volume

sarahforman_Dis2I wrote:
905373636 wrote:Is W2/W1 always equal to V2/V1?

The proportion between W2/W1 and V2/V1 will always be equal, although the value of W2 and V2 will be different.

How can the proportions be the same but the values be different? Can someone please elaborate or give an example so I can further understand? (:

Chantel_2I
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### Re: Degeneracy and Volume

005162902 wrote:
sarahforman_Dis2I wrote:
905373636 wrote:Is W2/W1 always equal to V2/V1?

The proportion between W2/W1 and V2/V1 will always be equal, although the value of W2 and V2 will be different.

How can the proportions be the same but the values be different? Can someone please elaborate or give an example so I can further understand? (:

W2 does not necessarily equal V2 and W1 does not equal V1. But, as a straight forward example, imagine how 1/2 is equal to 50/100. 1 does not equal 50 and 2 does not equal 100, but they both represent the same proportion.

Jainam Shah 4I
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### Re: Degeneracy and Volume

You can have their ratios be equal, but the expressions do not have to be equal to each other.

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### Re: Degeneracy and Volume

Chantel_2I wrote:
005162902 wrote:
sarahforman_Dis2I wrote:
The proportion between W2/W1 and V2/V1 will always be equal, although the value of W2 and V2 will be different.

How can the proportions be the same but the values be different? Can someone please elaborate or give an example so I can further understand? (:

W2 does not necessarily equal V2 and W1 does not equal V1. But, as a straight forward example, imagine how 1/2 is equal to 50/100. 1 does not equal 50 and 2 does not equal 100, but they both represent the same proportion.

Thank you