Why do we generally consider two specific heats for a gas? - Vidyadip

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Why do we generally consider two specific heats for a gas?

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A slight change in temperature causes considerable change in pressure as well as volume of the gas.
Therefore, two principal specific heats are defined for a gas viz., specific heat capacity at constant volume $(S_V)$ and specific heat capacity at constant pressure $(S_p)$.

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