PX154 - E6b - quantitative definition of entropy
- a small change in entropy,
, is given by a small amount of heat transfer, , at a temperature, :
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key notes:
- the relationship given only holds for reversible processes
- for an isothermal process,
constant, we can write
- for an irreversible process,
can still be found using a reversible process that has the same initial and final states.
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eg: heat
water from . what is the change in entropy? - heat capacity of water,
is not constant
- heat,
, is supplied to heat the water - so,
- heat capacity of water,
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cooling back down to
, - ie:
for
- ie:
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this is the entropy change of just the water
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what about the entropy change of the universe?
- if a reversible process is used to heat and cool the water,
, then, - however, if the water is heated on a bunsen burner, and cooled in a fridge the process will be irreversible:
- if a reversible process is used to heat and cool the water,
- for all real processes:
- furthermore, for an isolated system:
- comment:
- in the carnot cycle, the cooling must be adiabatic
- what about isochoric cooling?
- if only the gas is considered, it can be cooled and heated between
and reversibly - but in the engine, the "isolated system" must include the reservoir
- if only the gas is considered, it can be cooled and heated between
- what about isochoric cooling?
- what about the example in the last section?
- irreversible (will not spontaneously retain)
- can use two reversible processes:
- cool hot object from
- heat cold object to
- cool hot object from
- calculate
for each process (heat loss = heat gain) - calculate
for each region and add to get the total
- in the carnot cycle, the cooling must be adiabatic