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Ian Baughman
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What is wrong with this logic, if any? It does not seem like this should be true but maybe I'm mistaken.
Assuming the process consists of two isobaric processes and two isothermal processes the work from B to C in terms of p1, p2, V1, and V2 is given by the following.
1) WBC=p2(VC-VB)
2) Isothermal from A → B so p1V1 = p2VB so VB=(p1V1)/p2
3) Similarly VC=(p1V2)/p2
4) WBC= p2((p1V2)/p2-(p1V1)/p2)
5) Factor out p1/p2 and simplify the you get;
Assuming the process consists of two isobaric processes and two isothermal processes the work from B to C in terms of p1, p2, V1, and V2 is given by the following.
1) WBC=p2(VC-VB)
2) Isothermal from A → B so p1V1 = p2VB so VB=(p1V1)/p2
3) Similarly VC=(p1V2)/p2
4) WBC= p2((p1V2)/p2-(p1V1)/p2)
5) Factor out p1/p2 and simplify the you get;
WBC=p1(V2-V1)