2007-02-19 23:00:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Both symbols represent specific heat capacity, often represented simply as C. However, Cp indicates that C was measured while the substance maintained a constant pressure, while Cv indicates that C was measured while the substance maintained a constant volume. Cv is applicable mainly to fluids, because the difference only comes into play when the substance has mechanical work performed on it, a rarity with solid objects. Cp and Cv are effectively equal for solids, but Cp may be up to 67% greater than Cv in some gases.
2007-02-19 23:07:37 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cp - constant pressure
cv - constant volume
e.g. gama in calculating speed of sound is the ratio between specific heat at cp 2 the specific heat at cv i.e. gama= Cp/Cv
2007-02-21 04:53:42 · answer #2 · answered by super cutie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Constraint Programming (CP) and Constraints Verification (CV)
2007-02-19 23:08:21 · answer #3 · answered by Freak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋