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Pressure/Volume graph isothermal lines

In the 2D PV diagram (pressure against volume), the isothermal lines (temperature) that are there are parallel right even though they aren't drawn parallely?

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Stonebridge

Original post by Aaradhana

In the 2D PV diagram (pressure against volume), the isothermal lines (temperature) that are there are parallel right even though they aren't drawn parallely?

No they are not parallel.
Look up the definition of parallel.

Reply 3

Aaradhana

Original post by Stonebridge

No they are not parallel.
Look up the definition of parallel.

Firstly, thanks a lot for replying!!!
Yea... I figured they are all asymptotes before I thought they were horizontal and vertical translations...

Thanks again! :smile: