• @willis936@lemmy.world
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    71 year ago

    Yes. pV=nRT. If you keep n constant (same number of particles), drop the volume (V) and crank the pressure (p) proportionally, then the only variable left is T, which would have to rise. This is called adiabatic compression. What’s being described is an engine piston the size of the atmosphere and a compression ratio thousands of times higher than what we can normally make.

    • Lemminary
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      31 year ago

      This guy chemistries. Also, oh the memories of yester year suffering two semesters only to remember none of it 🥲