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Question
Explain why the specific heat capacity at constant pressure is greater than the specific heat capacity at constant volume.
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Solution
It implies that to increase the temperature of the gas at constant volume requires less heat than increasing the temperature of the gas at constant pressure. In other words, s is always greater than sv.
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