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arshadsan
Feb 1, 2010, 12:33 PM
Why Cp>Cv

arshadsan
Feb 1, 2010, 12:38 PM
Cp-Cv=R

harum
Feb 14, 2010, 01:51 AM
Remember that when V = const , then no work is done by the gas -- the received heat is used exclusively for increase of the temperature. When P = const, received heat is partially used for work, therefore the temperature change is smaller.