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Why isothermal process should be a slow process, while adiabatic process should be a rapid one ?

Important Questions on Thermodynamics

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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 28
Why a gas has two specific heats, while liquid or solid need not have ?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 28
Give reason why specific heat at constant pressure of a gas is bigger that specific heat at constant volume.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 28
Can the specific heat of a gas be zero or infinite ?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 28
Explain how work done by or upon a gas may be obtained from the corresponding P-V diagram.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 28
Draw P-V diagrams for the isochoric, isobaric, isothermal and adiabatic process.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 28
What are called isothermals and diabetics?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 28
Show that adiabatics are steeper than isothermals.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 19 - Thermodynamics>EXERCISE>Q 28
Why two adiabatics or two isothermals do not intersect ?