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What happens to the temperature in an isothermal process?
What happens to the temperature in an isothermal process?
How does the internal energy of the gas change in an isothermal process?
How does the internal energy of the gas change in an isothermal process?
What shape is the isothermal line on a P-V diagram?
What shape is the isothermal line on a P-V diagram?
How does the heat transfer between the system and its surroundings occur in an isothermal process?
How does the heat transfer between the system and its surroundings occur in an isothermal process?
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Isothermal Process
- In an isothermal process, the temperature remains constant.
- The internal energy of the gas remains constant, as the temperature is constant and there is no change in the kinetic energy of the gas molecules.
- On a P-V diagram, an isothermal process is represented by a hyperbola (curved line), as the product of pressure and volume is constant.
- Heat transfer occurs between the system and its surroundings in an isothermal process, with heat being absorbed or released to maintain the constant temperature.
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Test your understanding of isothermal processes in thermodynamics, where the temperature remains constant as work is done on or by the gas. Explore the concept of internal energy, heat transfer, and how this process is represented on a P-V diagram.
