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Pressure-volume graph

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 graphical representation of thermodynamic processes showing the relationship between pressure and volume of a system; also called a PV diagram.

AP course connection

Topic 9.4: 9.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics

Unit 9

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