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Equation of the gas state processes

Problem 2.12

Find the minimum attainable pressure of ideal gas in the process T=T0+αV2,T=T_{0}+\alpha V^{2}, where T0T_{0} and α\alpha are positive constants, and VV is the volume of one mole of gas. Draw the approximate pp vs VV plot of this process.

Reveal Answer
pmin=2RαT0p_{\min }=2 R \sqrt{\alpha T_{0}}