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Reversible and irreversible processes Physics 110 -- Entropy 28 September 2011 Isolated systems thermal reservoir may exchange heat temperature does not change battery reversibly stores work engine may exchange heat or work
Reversible and irreversible processes Physics 110 -- Entropy 28 September 2011
Isolated systems thermal reservoir • may exchange heat • temperature does not change battery • reversibly stores work engine • may exchange heat or work • operates in a cycle ideal gas • may exchange heat or work
Heat flow warmer warmer q q colder colder possible impossible Second Law of Thermodynamics (Clausius) No process can have as its sole result the transfer of heat from a colder system to a warmer system.
Heat flow same warmer warmer q q q same colder colder possible possible impossible irreversible reversible Second Law of Thermodynamics (Clausius) No process can have as its sole result the transfer of heat from a colder system to a warmer system.
Work and heat q q w w q = w q = w possible ????
Work and heat warmer q possible w q = w impossible q colder Overall process violates the Second Law!
Work and heat q q w w q = w q = w possible impossible irreversible
Expansion of an ideal gas free expansion isothermal expansion ∆E = 0 Q = 0 q = w W = 0 q ∆ E = 0 ∆ T = 0 w possible possible reversible We can also perform isothermal compression.
Free compression? free compression Step 1: isothermal expansion colder Q = 0 q W = 0 w ∆ E = 0 ∆ T = 0 q ???? warmer Note that the gas has expanded.
Free compression? free compression Step 2: free compression colder Q = 0 W = 0 ∆ E = 0 ∆ T = 0 impossible warmer Overall process violates the Second Law!
Expansion of an ideal gas free expansion isothermal expansion ∆E = 0 Q = 0 W = 0 q = w ∆ E = 0 q ∆ T = 0 w possible irreversible possible reversible We can also perform isothermal compression.
Heat engines perfect heat engine general heat engine warmer q-q'=w q q w w q' impossible colder possible* *provided waste heat q' is not too small
Refrigerators perfect refrigerator general refrigerator warmer warmer q q w q=w+q' q q' colder colder impossible possible* *provided work input w is not too small
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