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ovidius

August 13th, 2006 12:08

Isotermic compression

What is this? How can gas be compresed (pressure increasing, volume decreasing) without change of temperature?

gerard.barrett

August 13th, 2006 15:32

pV=nrT
As P increases V decreases to keep the Temperature constant. the has to be no frictional energy of compression though otherwise heat is given off.

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