Answer to Question #152220 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for Muhammad shehzad

Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics

Question #152220

Define thermodynamic work and prove expression for work??

Expert's answer

In thermodynamics, work performed by a system is the energy transferred by the system to its surroundings:

$W=\int pdV$ .

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