Critical variables are defined, for example in thermodynamics, in terms of the values of variables at the critical point.
On a PV diagram, the critical point is an inflection point. Thus:
For the van der Waals equation, the above yields:
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Critical variables are defined, for example in thermodynamics, in terms of the values of variables at the critical point.
On a PV diagram, the critical point is an inflection point. Thus:
For the van der Waals equation, the above yields:
