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Show that under certain conditions, that you should state, dQ = cp dt - V dp for unit mass of an ideal gas.

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As per first law of thermodynamics: Q = U + W where Q = Quantity of heat flowing into the system, U = Change in the internal energy of the system and W = Work done by the system.

In case of an infinitesimal process (i.e. a process in which the thermodynamic coordinates undergo infinitesimally ...

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