What is polytropic process ? Under what conditions it approaches isobaric, isothermal, and isometric process ? In which reversible process no work is done ?

What is polytropic process ? Under what conditions it approaches isobaric, isothermal, and
isometric process ? In which reversible process no work is done ?
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A polytropic process is one that follows the equation pun = constant (index n may have values from – oc
to + oo. This process approaches isobaric when n = 0, isothermal when n = 1, and isometric when n =
<x>. No work is done in isometric process.
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