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Match the processes based on the given pV diagram.

process 0 → 1

                                                                                                       

process 0 → 2

                                                                                                       

process 0 → 3

                                                                                                       

process 0 → 5

                                                                                                       

process 0 → 6

                                                                                                       

process 0 → 7

A.

adiabatic 

B.

isothermal compression

C.

isochoric with pressure increasing

D.

none of the given process

E.

isochoric with pressure decreasing

F.

isothermal expansion

G.

isobaric compression

H.

isobaric expansion

The image is a diagram representing a pressure-volume (p-V) graph, commonly used in thermodynamics to illustrate the behavior of gases. The graph includes several key features:

- **Axes:** The vertical axis is labeled \(p\) (pressure) and the horizontal axis is labeled \(V\) (volume).
- **Curves:** Three red dashed curves labeled as isotherms \(T_1\), \(T_2\), and \(T_3\) are shown. These are lines of constant temperature, with \(T_1 < T_2 < T_3\), indicating increasing temperature from top to bottom.
- **Point and Arrows:** There is a central point labeled \(0\), with arrows extending to eight surrounding points (1 through 8). The arrows indicate the direction of hypothetical processes or transitions between these states.
- **States:** Each point (1 through 8) represents a different state or phase of the system, and the arrows indicate potential transitions between these states.

This graph is often used to demonstrate concepts such as isothermal processes (constant temperature), and how a system might transition between different thermodynamic states. The isotherms show how, at higher temperatures, the same pressure corresponds to a larger volume.
Transcribed Image Text:The image is a diagram representing a pressure-volume (p-V) graph, commonly used in thermodynamics to illustrate the behavior of gases. The graph includes several key features: - **Axes:** The vertical axis is labeled \(p\) (pressure) and the horizontal axis is labeled \(V\) (volume). - **Curves:** Three red dashed curves labeled as isotherms \(T_1\), \(T_2\), and \(T_3\) are shown. These are lines of constant temperature, with \(T_1 < T_2 < T_3\), indicating increasing temperature from top to bottom. - **Point and Arrows:** There is a central point labeled \(0\), with arrows extending to eight surrounding points (1 through 8). The arrows indicate the direction of hypothetical processes or transitions between these states. - **States:** Each point (1 through 8) represents a different state or phase of the system, and the arrows indicate potential transitions between these states. This graph is often used to demonstrate concepts such as isothermal processes (constant temperature), and how a system might transition between different thermodynamic states. The isotherms show how, at higher temperatures, the same pressure corresponds to a larger volume.
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