Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, Vol. 1 (Chs 1-21) (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134110684
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus)
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 38EAP
Prove that the work done in an adiabatic process i f is
Ws= ( pfVf- piVi) / ( 1 - ? )
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