Isobaric

The combined potential and kinetic energy of a gas

A process that occurs at constant pressure

Specific heat capacity

Absolute zero

Isothermal

E=mc(t

The energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1oC per kg

Adiabatic

A process that occurs at constant temperature

Directly proportional

Equation for specific heat capacity

Isochoric

A process in which the temperature of a gas does not change

Root mean square

The relationship between volume and temperature

PV=nRT

A process in which the volume remains constant

JK-1

The square root of the speed squared

A relationship between P,V and T described as the ideal gas law

P1V1 = P1V1 T1 T2

The unit for k

The universal gas constant

m<c2>= 3/2 kT

The combined gas law

kB

The number of moles

Gases are in rapid random motion All collisions are perfectly elastic Molecules excerpt no force except during collision Internal Energy

Energy for an ideal gas

Boltzmann s constant

Boltzmann s constant

An assumption about ideal gases

Kelvin

R/NA

As it is assumed energy is conserved in collisions and therefore

-273oC

The unit for temperature for all calculations

Another assumption about ideal gases