Consider that an ideal gas (n moles) is expanding in a process given by P = f ( V ), which passes through a point (P_o, V₀ ). Show that the gas is absorbing heat at (P₀, V_o ) if the slope of the curve P = f (V ) is larger than the slope of the adiabat passing through (P_o, V₀ ).

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Slope of the curve = f(V) , where V is the volume

Slope of P = f(V) curve at ((P_o, V₀ )= f(V_o)

Slope of adiabatic at (P_o, V₀ )= k(-Y)V_o^-1-Y =-YP_o/V_o

Now heat absorbed in the process P= f(V)

dQ=dU+dW= nC_vdT+pdV

pV=nRT

T= pV/nR

T= $\frac{1}{nR}\left[f\left(V\right)+V{f}^{\text{'}}\left(V\right)dV\right]$

$\frac{dQ}{dV}=$ nC_{v $\frac{dT}{dV}+p\frac{dV}{dV}=n{C}_V\frac{dT}{dV}+P$}

$\frac{C_V}{R}\left[f\right(V_o+V_0{f}^{\text{'}}\left(V\right)+f\left(V\right)]$

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