What Does TV^gamma-1 Mean? Can Someone Help?

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grscott_2000

Im not sure I understand whet the term

TV^gamma-1 means

Can someone help?

I understand that gamma itself is the heat ratio Cp/Cv is this right?

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mjsd

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I think it should be [tex]TV^{\gamma -1} = constant[/tex] for adiabatic process of an ideal gas. yes. [tex]\gamma = C_P/C_V[/tex]