Compare Isothermal Expansion and Adiabatic Expansion

Let us suppose that for an ideal gas, isothermal and adiabatic expansions have initial volume Vi and pressure be Pi to a common final volume Vf. If Piso and Padia are the final pressures, then:

For isothermal expansion
Pi Vi = Piso Vf

And for adiabatic expansion,
Pi Vγ i = Padia (Vf) γ

Therefore, Vf/Vi = Pi/Piso

And Vf/Vi = Pi/Padia

As for expansion (Vf) > (Vi) and also for all gases γ > 1 , hence

{(Vf/ Vi) γ} > {Vf/ Vi}

Therefore {Pi/ Padia} > {Pi/ Piso}

Or (Padia) < (Piso)

Category: First Law of Thermodynamics

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