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gsyz
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Hello all,
I am taking a thermodynamics course and unfortunately my professor is not very instructive. I have attended every class and I still feel lost.
I was wondering how it is possible to find heat capacity if both the pressure and the volume are changing? I was under the impression that one or the other had to be held constant.
Also, what is a polytropic process? He uses the term in homeworks but it never appears in the textbook.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm feeling very frustrated by the lack of understanding the material.
Thanks, gsyz
I am taking a thermodynamics course and unfortunately my professor is not very instructive. I have attended every class and I still feel lost.
I was wondering how it is possible to find heat capacity if both the pressure and the volume are changing? I was under the impression that one or the other had to be held constant.
Also, what is a polytropic process? He uses the term in homeworks but it never appears in the textbook.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm feeling very frustrated by the lack of understanding the material.
Thanks, gsyz