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The First Law of Thermodynamics
Ideal Gas Heat Capacity Differences
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Ideal gas heat capacities depend on whether the gas is heated at constant volume or constant pressure. At constant volume, the heat absorbed only raises the internal energy of the system. No work is done in this case.
At constant pressure, the situation is different. The heat absorbed increases t...
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Transcript
Consider two identical flasks filled with an ideal gas at different temperatures that can undergo different thermodynamic processes.
Suppose, in a constant-volume process, the first flask's gas temperature is increased to equate to the temperature of the second flask.
Then, its internal energy will be the same as the heat change an...
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