Explain why, during an isothermal expansion of an ideal gas, the pressure decreases…

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics

Problem

Explain why, during an isothermal expansion of an ideal gas, the pressure decreases when the volume increases even though the temperature remains constant.

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Thermodynamic Processes
Ideal Gas Law
Equation of State
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