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P-V diagram

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A graph with pressure on the vertical axis and volume on the horizontal axis used to represent thermodynamic processes and cycles.

AP course connection

Topic 9.4: 9.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics

Unit 9

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