The process shown on the PV diagram is
A P – V graph with a vertical line with an arrow pointing up.The process shown on the PV diagram is:
adiabatic.
isothermal.
isochoric
isobaric.
isochoric is constant volume.
To identify the process shown on a PV diagram, you need to understand the different types of processes. Let's go through them and see which one matches the given description.
1. Adiabatic process: In an adiabatic process, no heat is exchanged between the system and its surroundings. This means that the vertical line shown on the PV diagram does not represent an adiabatic process because it implies a change in volume without a change in pressure.
2. Isothermal process: In an isothermal process, the temperature of the system remains constant. This implies that a vertical line on the PV diagram represents an isothermal process. However, the arrow pointing up suggests that the volume is increasing, which contradicts the definition of an isothermal process where volume remains constant.
3. Isochoric process: In an isochoric (also known as isovolumetric) process, the volume remains constant. This process is represented by a vertical line on the PV diagram without any change in volume. However, the arrow pointing up indicates a change in volume, so it does not match with an isochoric process.
4. Isobaric process: In an isobaric process, the pressure of the system remains constant. A vertical line on the PV diagram with an arrow pointing up does match the description of an isobaric process. The volume increases while the pressure remains constant.
Based on the information given, the process shown on the PV diagram is an isobaric process.