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Evidently the adiabatic curve is steeper than the isothermal curve.
How can I prove this mathematically using the following facts:
[itex] P_{1}V_{1} = P_{2}V_{2} [/itex] for a reversible isothermal process
[itex] P_{1}V^{γ}_{1} = P_{2}V^{γ}_{2} [/itex] and [itex] γ > 1 [/itex] for a reversible adiabatic process.
It's really a math problem but I don't know how to begin.
BiP
Evidently the adiabatic curve is steeper than the isothermal curve.
How can I prove this mathematically using the following facts:
[itex] P_{1}V_{1} = P_{2}V_{2} [/itex] for a reversible isothermal process
[itex] P_{1}V^{γ}_{1} = P_{2}V^{γ}_{2} [/itex] and [itex] γ > 1 [/itex] for a reversible adiabatic process.
It's really a math problem but I don't know how to begin.
BiP
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