Denny Esterline wrote:
> A recent discussion with a colleague left me looking for a formula to
> calculate the temperature of a given gas as a function of volume.
> 
> I understand PV=nRT, but what if I only change the volume and want to
> calculate both the new temp and pressure? I expect there's an equation that
> relates specific heat, temperature and volume, but I haven't been able to
> find it with google (probably a bad choice of search terms), a little help?
> 
> -Denny
> 
This may give you a starting point

http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/eqstat.html

I think this is why so many of my weather texts start with
something along the lines "Assuming a unit volume......"

Jim

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