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We may say a process is adiabatic if it occurs fast enough such that no heat is exchanged from the system.But we also say a process is quasi-static when it occurs very slow.
Then how can PV^gamma = c hold for a fast occurring adiabatic process because a polytropic process should be quasistatic as wiki says http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytropic_process .
Also why is it true that only quasistatic process can be a polytropic process.?
Then how can PV^gamma = c hold for a fast occurring adiabatic process because a polytropic process should be quasistatic as wiki says http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytropic_process .
Also why is it true that only quasistatic process can be a polytropic process.?