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what is an operational definition of temperature
The temperature of a substance is a measure of the mean
translational kinetic energy associated with the disordered microscopic motion of its constituent atoms or molecules.
direction of heat flow
Heat flows from a region of higher temperature toward a region of lower temperature.
things needed to make a theromometer
a system with a suitable thermometric property,
an easily duplicated method of construction
what does a useful thermometer have
reproducible readings, small heat capacity(so it doesnt change the properties of the system), a wide operating range
thermometric property
is any physical property that changes measurably with temperature
Good Thermometric Property
independent of the properties and sample-dependence of specific substance
pressure temp law
The pressure p of a fixed mass of gas at low density in a constant volume is proportional to the absolute temperature, T
Constant-Volume Gas Thermometer operation
Allow gas and system to reach thermal
equilibrium, Adjust height of mercury reservoir to
bring meniscus to the constant volume
reference mark, Measure the height h and hence determine the pressure p, Use T = ap, where a is a constant for the thermometer to determine the temperature T
Constant-Volume Gas Thermometer used to compare temp of systems
T1=ap1 T2=ap2 therfore T1/T2=p1/p2
Kelvin scale
Based on properties of an ideal gas and the 2nd Law of
Thermodynamics, Requires only a single fixed point defined as T triple point= 273.16K, The value for
T triple point is defined so that (T melting point)–(Tboiling point)= 100K
Celcius temperature scale
Uses pure water at 101 kPa to determine two fixed points, which are defined as being 100 degrees apart (hence
centigrade)
thermodynamic temperature scale
one that does not depend on the properties of the substances that are used to measure temperature
why is kelvin thermodynamic
because it is based on: Equation of state of an ideal gas, Properties of a reversible heat engine
Calibration of the CV Gas Thermometer
The triple-point of pure water gives a very reproducible temperature reference, Error bounds of +0.0μK/ –150μK are achievable. This allows determination of the calibration constant a for a CV gas
thermometer. For low pressures results become independent of the gas used.
how are thermodynamic properties of a system determined
by its thermodynamic state
how is the thermodynamic state of a system specified
by values of a suitable set of parameters known as
state variables
State variables
density ρ, enthalpy H, entropy S, internal energy
U, mass M, number of moles n, chemical potential μ,pressure p, temperature T, volume V
Equation of State definition
a mathematical relationship between state variables
An equation of state properties
exists for every thermodynamic system, cannot be determined using thermodynamics, can be determined from experiments or a molecular theory, for a closed system, relates T to two other variables
The equation of state of an ideal gas
pV=nRT, useful approximation for real gases at low
p or high T
Path-Independence of State
Independent of the path (sequence) of state-variable values used to make the change
The P-V-T Surface
The state variables p, V, T, n are the coordinates in a 4-space, The equation of state defines surfaces in this space
Isotherms
p vs V at constant temperature
Isobars
V vs T at constant pressure
Isochors
p vs T at constant volume
critical temperature
above this the gas cant be liqified by preassure alone
Van der Waals Equation of State
(p+an^2/V^2)(V-nb)=nRT
a and b are empirical constants that differ for each gas