Adiabatic Expansion

In an adiabatic process, what is held constant?

• Pressure

• Volume

• Temperature

• None of the above

What does "adiabatic" mean literally?

• To pass through

• To not pass through

• To change quickly

• To heat or cool

In an adiabatic process, what equals zero?

• Q

• W

• ΔU

• T

The PV diagram for an adiabatic process looks similar to the PV diagram for...

• ... Isochoric process

• ...Isothermal process

• ... Isobaric process

• It does not look similar to any of these charts

Pistons moving in a car is an example of an adiabatic process

• True

• False

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