Isothermal, adiabatic, isobaric, isochoric processes and the Carnot cycle
Ideal gas in a piston. Run each thermodynamic process and the Carnot cycle on a live p–V diagram; read W, Q, ΔU, check the first law and the Carnot efficiency 1 − T_c/T_h.
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 11 |
| Chapter | 11. Thermodynamics |
| NCERT section | 11.5–11.11 |
| Level | NEET level |
| Time | about 16 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: first law · adiabatic · isothermal · Carnot · p-V diagram · efficiency