It is the equation of state for an ideal gas under certain assumptions. The equation of state describes how the thermodynamic properties of a substance (in this case, an ideal gas) relate to each other. It represents a relationship between pressure (p), specific volume (v), and a constant (c) raised to the power of the specific heat ratio ().Â
- represents pressure.
- represents specific volume.
- is a constant.
- is the specific heat ratio of the gas.