Adiabatic/Isentropic Compression and Pressure

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The discussion centers on the principles of adiabatic and isentropic compression of gases, specifically focusing on the behavior of air when compressed in a piston. When compressing 2 moles of air to half its original volume, the temperature rises significantly, leading to a calculated pressure of 126 bars using the ideal gas law (PV=nRT). However, a miscalculation regarding the number of moles results in an inflated pressure value, highlighting the importance of accurate input values in thermodynamic equations. The correct pressure after adiabatic compression is determined to be 2.6 atm, illustrating the critical relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature in gas laws.

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  • Understanding of the Ideal Gas Law (PV=nRT)
  • Knowledge of adiabatic processes and isentropic transformations
  • Familiarity with thermodynamic principles and equations
  • Basic grasp of pressure-volume (PV) diagrams
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  • Study the derivation and applications of the Ideal Gas Law
  • Learn about adiabatic processes and their characteristics
  • Explore isentropic processes and their significance in thermodynamics
  • Investigate PV diagrams and how they represent gas behavior during compression
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This discussion is beneficial for students and professionals in physics and engineering, particularly those focusing on thermodynamics, mechanical engineering, and anyone involved in the study of gas behavior under compression.

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If a piston compresses air (2 moles) to half of its original volume, the temperature increases, according to the gas laws, the volume of the gas will be in step with its temperature. Does this mean that the compressed gas at its new temperature will expand according to its new temperature(say 500 degrees C)?

For example. If I use the ideal gas equation to check for the potential new pressure,

n-2
t-773 kelvins
r-0.08206
v-1 litre
p-126 bars.

So, will 126 bars be the new pressure?

I can't find this stuff on the net, but i think this is how it works. Can you help clarify?

Thank you.
 
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if you try to apply the ideal gas law, PV=nRT, in your original state of one liter, (say at 300K)you only have ,at one atmosphere around ,.041 moles. If you compress the 2 liters adiabatically at.. PxV exp 1.4 , the origianl pressure of one atm increases to 2.6 atm.
in order for the .041 moles of gas, now occupying 1 liter to exert this much pressure,
since T=PxV/ nxR then T does in fact= 773K.. you got a pressure of 126 rather than the actual of 2.6 because you used a value of 2 raather than .041 , about a 50 fold difference
 
what are the pv diagrams of an isentropic process??
 

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