Reversible / Cyclic Process

What is the difference between reversible process and cyclic process in thermodynamics?

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Gambit

  • Jul 19th, 2009
 

Reversible process is one in which the system and surroundings can be restored to their initial states by reversing the process.

eg. in thermodynamics, A(P1,T1) <---> B(P2,T2) is a reversible process.
Cyclic Process is one in which the initial and final states of a system experiencing a series of change are identical.
eg. A(P1,T1) ---> B(P2,T2) ---> C(P3,T3) ---> A(P1,T1)  is a cyclic process.
Here P and T refers to pressure and temp. resp.

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