Physics 4 Types
Physics 4 Types
Physics 4 Types
For example, if a gas in a container is allowed to expand or contract while the pressure is kept
constant, it would undergo an isobaric process. In this case, the work done by or on the system
is equal to the pressure multiplied by the change in volume
According to the first law of thermodynamics,an isobaric process can be expressed as:
ΔQ = ΔU + PΔV
where ΔQ=heat added to the system, ΔU=change in internal energy of the system,
P=constant pressure, and ΔV=change in volume
2. Isochoric process :
An isochoric process is a thermodynamic process in which the volume of the system remains
constant while other properties, such as pressure, temperature, or internal energy, may
change.
An example of an isochoric process is when a gas is trapped in a container with a fixed volume
and heated, causing the pressure and temperature to increase. Since the volume is constant,
the gas cannot expand, and no work is done. Therefore, all the heat added to the system goes
into increasing the internal energy of the gas
According to the first law of thermodynamics,an isochoric process can be expressed as:
ΔQ = ΔU
where ΔQ=heat added to the system, and ΔU=change in internal energy of the system.
3. Isothermal process :
An isothermal process is a thermodynamic process where the system is maintained at a
constant temperature while other properties, such as pressure, volume, or internal energy, may
change
Because there is no heat transfer, the internal energy of the system remains constant during an
adiabatic process
Accordingly to The first law of thermodynamics can be expressed for an adiabatic process as:
ΔU = -W
where ΔU=change in internal energy of the system, and W=work done system.