PX284 - C2 - temperature
the statistical definition
- considering two systems that can exchange energy, and that the combined system is isolated
- equilibrium is reached when
is maximized:
- the total energy is fixed,
- so,
- statistically defining the temperature using the expression:
- it is found that
at equilibrium
thermodynamics
- for an isolated system, the first law states:
statistical mechanics
- for an isolated system:
has the same units as energy - defining: