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Question
A real process may be nearly adiabatic if it occurs over a very short time. How does the short time span help the process to be adiabatic?
Step-by-Step Solution
VerifiedBecause of the very short duration in which the process takes place, the heat does not get enough time to enter the system, thus the process is adiabatic.
· When the system does not exchange heat with its surroundings it is known as the adiabatic process. It happens in two ways.
· The First one is that the system must be insulated so well that the heat transfer is negligible.
· Second way is that you can make the process so fast that it won't have much time to transfer heat from its environment.
· A well-insulated system results in a faster adiabatic process. An adiabatic process is characterized by an increase in entropy or degree.
· Transmission of heat from surroundings takes time. So if the changes of the system occur suddenly then there may not be enough time for the transmission of heat.