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Adiabatic vs. Isochoric

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:49 pm
by eden tefera 2B
What is the difference between adiabatic and isochoric?

Re: Adiabatic vs. Isochoric

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:52 pm
by Sarah Fatkin 4I
Adiabatic systems have constant temperature. Isochoric systems have constant volume.

Re: Adiabatic vs. Isochoric

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:47 am
by Jocelyne Milke 1G
Since isochoric systems are at constant volume there is no work being done so internal energy (delta U) is equal to q. Adiabatic means there is no heat and internal energy is equal to w.