At engineering level technically both process are same except there definition both process give hyperbolic curve in P-V diagram and straight line in T-S diagram. and even in polytropic process PV^n=constant if n=1 then it is not hyperbolic process it is isothermal process even though the definition says pv=c is hyperbolic process.
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An isothermal process is one where the temperature remains constant throughout the process, while a hyperbolic process refers to a mathematical curve represented by a hyperbola. In the context of thermodynamics, an isothermal process typically involves heat exchange to maintain constant temperature, while a hyperbolic process is not a specific thermodynamic process but rather a mathematical representation.
An isobaric process is when pressure remains constant, while an isothermal process is when temperature remains constant in thermodynamics.
An isothermal process in thermodynamics is when the temperature remains constant, while an isobaric process is when the pressure remains constant.
In an isothermal process, the internal energy of a system remains constant because the temperature does not change. This means that the relationship between internal energy and temperature is that they are directly proportional in an isothermal process.
No, an isothermal process is not necessarily internally reversible.
An isothermal PV diagram illustrates a thermodynamic process where the temperature remains constant.