U Unlearner Full Member Joined May 10, 2009 Messages 54 Reaction score 0 Jun 14, 2009 #1 Members don't see this ad. why is the specific heat of a gas at constant pressure greater than the specific heat of a gas at a constant volume?
Members don't see this ad. why is the specific heat of a gas at constant pressure greater than the specific heat of a gas at a constant volume?
V VCU07 Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Feb 21, 2004 Messages 732 Reaction score 51 Jun 14, 2009 #2 Unlearner said: why is the specific heat of a gas at constant pressure greater than the specific heat of a gas at a constant volume? Click to expand... At constant volume no work is being done, thus Q=deta U vs. Q=delta U plus some number if pressure is constant. Upvote 0 Downvote
Unlearner said: why is the specific heat of a gas at constant pressure greater than the specific heat of a gas at a constant volume? Click to expand... At constant volume no work is being done, thus Q=deta U vs. Q=delta U plus some number if pressure is constant.
