The isothermal and adiabatic ideal gas equations of state are respectively. W P dv. The work of expansion for a small change of volume dV against the external pressure P is given by Total work done when the gas expands from initial volume V 1 to final volume V 2 will be For an ideal gas PV nRT ie.
Begingroup in irreversible isothermal expansion formula for work done is WPexternalx change in volume.
The work of expansion for a small change of volume dV against the external pressure P is given by Total work done when the gas expands from initial volume V 1 to final volume V 2 will be For an ideal gas PV nRT ie. T temperature final volume initial volume. A P-T graph is shown for a cyclic process. For an isothermal process in the p-V plane by the thermal-state equation T T p v we have.