Editing Isochoric process (section)

{{Short description|Thermodynamic process of a closed system in which volume remains constant}}
{{Thermodynamics|cTopic=[[Thermodynamic system|Systems]]}}

In [[thermodynamics]], an '''isochoric process''', also called a '''constant-volume process''', an '''isovolumetric process''', or an '''isometric process''', is a [[thermodynamic process]] during which the [[volume (thermodynamics)|volume]] of the [[closed system]] undergoing such a process remains constant. An isochoric process is exemplified by the heating or the cooling of the contents of a sealed, [[Elasticity (physics)|inelastic]] container: The thermodynamic process is the addition or removal of heat; the isolation of the contents of the container establishes the closed system; and the inability of the container to [[Deformation (physics)|deform]] imposes the constant-volume condition.