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happyparticle
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I'm wondering what's the difference between work done on quasi-static and non quasi-static expansion.
In a quasi-static process, the gas inside the system must do a work to "extend".
However, in a non quasi-static process, where the gas inside the system doesn't move fast enough to "push" the "edge" to do a work, what happen exactly?
Is the work on the system in a quasi-static process lower than in a non quasi-static process, since there's no work done by the system, but only to the system?
Another way I see it is since ##w = p\delta v## for a similar ##\delta v## p must be greater for a greater work, but I'm not convinced.
In a quasi-static process, the gas inside the system must do a work to "extend".
However, in a non quasi-static process, where the gas inside the system doesn't move fast enough to "push" the "edge" to do a work, what happen exactly?
Is the work on the system in a quasi-static process lower than in a non quasi-static process, since there's no work done by the system, but only to the system?
Another way I see it is since ##w = p\delta v## for a similar ##\delta v## p must be greater for a greater work, but I'm not convinced.