Work of ideal gas in isobaric process¶
An isobaric process is a process that occurs at constant pressure. The work done by the gas is proportional to the pressure of the gas and its volume change.
Conditions:
The gas is ideal.
The process is isobaric.
Links:
- Symbol:
W
- Latex:
\(W\)
- Dimension:
energy
- Symbol:
p
- Latex:
\(p\)
- Dimension:
pressure
- Symbol:
V_0
- Latex:
\(V_{0}\)
- Dimension:
volume
- Symbol:
V_1
- Latex:
\(V_{1}\)
- Dimension:
volume
- law¶
W = p * (V_1 - V_0)
- Latex:
- \[W = p \left(V_{1} - V_{0}\right)\]