Ideal Gases and "Work"

s.p.q.r

Hi

When I read up on ideal gases I always find people talking about work extracted from ideal gases. But what kind of work are they talking about?

Cheers.

FredGarvin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_%28thermodynamics%29

Just some guy

A simple way to think about it is that work is anything that can in principle be carried out by lowering a weight.

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s.p.q.r	Ideal Gases and "Work" Tweet Hi When I read up on ideal gases I always find people talking about work extracted from ideal gases. But what kind of work are they talking about? Cheers.

FredGarvin Recognitions: Science Advisor	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_%28thermodynamics%29

Just some guy	A simple way to think about it is that work is anything that can in principle be carried out by lowering a weight.