Question: ( a ) Define the terms i . adiabatic process ii . isothermal process and state the relationship between pressure and P and volume V

(a) Define the terms
i. adiabatic process
ii. isothermal process
and state the relationship between pressure and P and volume V for an ideal gas for each of these processes.
(b) In addition to the above there are two more characteristic thermodynamic processes that can take place:
i. isochor - a thermodynamic change at constant volume
ii. isobar - a thermodynamic change at constant pressure
In the following we will consider a thermodynamic cycle composed out of the following four paths where A, B, C and D label thermodynamic states.
Initially the system which is an ideal gas is at temperature TAB in state A in thermal contact with a heat bath at the same temperature.
AB : The first change is an isothermal expansion to state B.
B C : At point B the system is brought in thermal contact with a second colder heat bath at temperature TCD. Consequently it is cooling along an isochor to a new thermodynamic state C.
C D: This is followed by an isothermal compression until the volume of state A is reached.
DA: The final step is bringing the sytem now again in thermal contact with the hotter heat bath at temperature TAB and allowing it to warm up in along an isochor to reach its initial state A
Draw this cycle in a PV diagram similar to that of the Carnot cycle
 (a) Define the terms i. adiabatic process ii. isothermal process and

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