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Jamessamuel
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Hello,
im sorry the picture is upside down. But my problem is with this formula:
The book i am reading from says the net work done in moving a piston which must push gases, varying the pressure and volume is given by the formula shown in the picture. He then reduces it to what he calls a "cycle integral".I have a few questions/problems:
1.Why, if there are 2 distinct curves present is he using the same equation/ integral for both?
2. surely, if the limits are arranged like so, the whole thing should reduce to zero?
this is exactly how the book showed it.
Regards,
James.
im sorry the picture is upside down. But my problem is with this formula:
The book i am reading from says the net work done in moving a piston which must push gases, varying the pressure and volume is given by the formula shown in the picture. He then reduces it to what he calls a "cycle integral".I have a few questions/problems:
1.Why, if there are 2 distinct curves present is he using the same equation/ integral for both?
2. surely, if the limits are arranged like so, the whole thing should reduce to zero?
this is exactly how the book showed it.
Regards,
James.