Lecture - 3 (state of the system and processes)
Any physical condition of the system at any instant is called as state of the system. The state of the system is specified by the properties of the system. If any one of the property changes, the state of the system changes. This change in state is called as process. The Infinite state through which the system passes while moving from initial state to the final state is called process path. The processes can be classified as follows - Reversible and Irreversible process A process is said to be a reversible process if it can be reversed in direction following the same path without leaving any change in the system and surroundings, otherwise the process will be Irreversible. We will have a detailed explanation of reversible and Irreversible process in my upcoming lectures. Quasi Static and non Quasi static process A process is said to be a Quasi static process if it take place in a very slow manner, otherwise non Quasi static process. First of all we understand Quasi s...