second equation
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second equation
in the second equation, would we ever have to use the integral or would we just be using the equation -nRT(V2/V1)?
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Re: second equation
connie 2C wrote:in the second equation, would we ever have to use the integral or would we just be using the equation -nRT(V2/V1)?
I believe it depends on the question.
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Re: second equation
I believe the integral was just involved in the process of deriving the equation.
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Re: second equation
It is really used for when the pressure isn't constant do to find the work done, it is the integral of the subsequent volume changes. It is also used to derive the first formula.
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Re: second equation
In this case, the only time you would need to integrate would be if asked to derive the equation, in which case you would need to understand each step of the integral on a conceptual level. For actual calculations you can just use the formula.
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