Thermodynamics Flashcards

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Thermodynamics

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Is the branch dealing with transformation of heat energy into other forms of energy

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Zeroth law of thermodynamics

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States that if body A is in equilibrium with body B
And body B is in equilibrium with body C
Then body A is in equilibrium with body C

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First law of thermodynamics states that

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/\U = /\Q - /\W

It’s based on the law of conservation of energy

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Second Law of thermodynamics

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(This law gives direction of heat flow)

  1. Claudia Statement : it’s impossible to construct a machine that transfers heat from low temp. Body to a higher temp. Without any external source
  2. Kelvin statement : Its impossible to obtain work continuously by cooling an object below the temp. of its surroundings
  3. Kelvin-Planck Statement : It’s impossible to construct a machine that works on a cyclic process -absorbs heat from source, converts it into work and rejects no heat to the sink. In short it’s impossible to construct a perfect Carnot engine
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A perfect Carnot engine can’t be obtained because

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It’s impossible to achieve absolute temperature

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W=?

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P/\V

When V increases W is +ve

When V decrease W is -ve

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In case of gases work is done due to

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Pressure of gas

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Work =

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Area of P-V curve

If a cyclic process
Clockwise -> W is +ve
Anti-clockwise -> W is -ve

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