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Internal energy isobaric process

Description

An isobaric process is a thermodynamic process in which the pressure stays constant: ΔP = 0. The heat transferred to the system does work, but also changes the internal energy of the system. This article uses the chemistry sign convention for work, where positive work is work done on the system. Using this convention, by the first law of thermodynamics we get the equation shown here.

Related formulas

Variables

ΔUchange in internal energy (J)
Qheat (J)
Wwork (J)