Quasistatic process
Quasistatic process In thermodynamics a quasistatic process is a process that happens infinitely slowly. In practice, ...
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Quasistatic equilibrium
Quasistatic equilibrium Quasistatic equilibrium is the quasi-balanced state of ... equilibrium in some sense or degree. A process is called quasi-static when it follows ... surroundings may be irreversibly altered during the process so that after a return path, the ... which differs from its initial state. The quasistatic equilibrium model facilitates or justifies the ...
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Adiabatic process
Adiabatic process This article covers adiabatic processes in thermodynamics ... adiabatic processes in quantum mechanics, see adiabatic process (quantum mechanics). For atmospheric adiabatic processes, see ... adiabatic lapse rate. In thermodynamics, an adiabatic process is a process in which no heat is transferred to ... heat loss to the surroundings. An adiabatic process which is also reversible is called ...
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Reversible process (thermodynamics)
Reversible process (thermodynamics) This article relates to thermodynamic reversibility ... see reversibility (disambiguation). In thermodynamics, a reversible process (or reversible cycle if the process is cyclic) is a process that can be "reversed" by means of ... to these infinitesimal changes, throughout a reversible process, the system is at equilibrium. Since ...
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Talk:Quasistatic equilibrium
Talk:Quasistatic equilibrium "A quasistatic process is not necessarily a reversible one." Give examples of such non-reversible quasistatic processes. GangofOne 04:41, 20 December 2005 ...
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Adiabatic process (quantum mechanics)
Adiabatic process (quantum mechanics) In quantum mechanics, an adiabatic process is an infinitely slow change in the ... heat between system and environment (see adiabatic process). The definition above is closer to the thermodynamical concept of a quasistatic process, and has no direct relation with ...
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Talk:Thermodynamics
... that the idea of a change or process taking place is absolutely meaningless. This is ... This is done formally by defining a process as being a succession of infintesimally separated equilibrium states. This is called a "quasistatic" process. There is no time variable as such ... the spot which fits in with the quasistatic picture. The advantage of this statement ...
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Entropy
... not available to perform work. In any process where the system gives up an energy ... s surroundings as unusable heat. Otherwise the process will not go forward. (T R is ... a measure of how far along this process of equalization has come. Entropy increases as this equalization process advances. For example, the combined entropy of ... the increase of entropy in a specified process, such as a chemical reaction, means ...
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Spectral line
... with the emitting particle interrupts the emission process. The duration of the collision is much ... shorter than the lifetime of the emission process. This effect depends on both the density ... and there may be an associated shift. Quasistatic pressure broadening: The presence of other particles ... longer than the lifetime of the emission process. This effect depends on the density of ... to be a useful generalization describing a quasistatic line profile. (Peach, 1981 � 4. ...
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Category:Thermodynamics
... flame temperature Adiabatic index Adiabatic invariant Adiabatic process Aeolipile Amagat's law Amorphous ice Anisothermal ... variables (thermodynamics) Critical variable Cryoscopic constants Cyclic process Cylinder (engine) D Debye model Differential scanning ... Indicator diagram Internal energy Inverse temperature Isentropic process Isobaric process Isochoric process Isoenthalpic Isotherm Isothermal process Isothermic reaction ...
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