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Thermodynamic Process

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As we know that a system itself does not undergo any change. Rather, the state of the system changes. Thus, whenever a system undergoes a change in its state, the line joining the series of intermediate states through which the system has passed is called a path. And when this path is fully specified then it is called " Thermodynamic Process ".  When there is an interaction between the system and the surrounding, the state of the system changes from one equilibrium to another. And these changes in the state of the system can be fast or slow and large or small. " Initial and Final states are equilibrium states " Classification Based On State Variable Thermodynamic can be described by its pressure, temperature and volume, etc. These are the state variables of a system.  " A process by which two or more of these variables can be changed is called a thermodynamic process ". When state variables change, the state of the system also changes. By keeping one of th...