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Reversible / Cyclic Process
What is the difference between reversible process and cyclic process in thermodynamics?


  
Total Answers and Comments: 1 Last Update: July 08, 2009     Asked by: vrsaikumar 
  
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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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RE: Reversible / Cyclic Process
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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