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Chapter 15 The second law of thermodynamics
The zeroth law of thermodynamics:
The expression of the fundamental
experiment fact.
The first law of thermodynamics:
The a statement of conservation of
energy for pure thermodynamic system.
The second law of thermodynamics:
Why we need the second law of
thermodynamics?
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§15.1 why do some things happen,
while others do not?
One of the sacred truths of physics is the
principle of energy conservation.
1 A rock does not jump spontaneously up to
the top of the cliff;----violate the CWE theorem
2 Pizza does not warm itself; ----violate the
first law of thermodynamics
3 Water cannot become into ice automatically;
4A drop of ink spread throughout water never
regroup into a drop-shaped clump.
For instance:
1. Some examples that can not happen
It is not the energy of the system that controls the
direction of irreversible processes; it is another
property that we introduce in this chapter.
§15.1 why do some things happen,
while others do not?
2. What is the irreversible processes
The isothermal expansion of an ideal gas:
1frictionless, quasi-static
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VV →
0ln
1
2
11
>==
V
V
nRTQW
12
VV → 0ln
2
1
22
<==
V
V
nRTQW
result
:
0
21
=+WW
0
21
=+QQ
Reversible!
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§15.1 why do some things happen,
while others do not?
2friction, quasi-static
21
VV →
f
WWQ +=
11
f
W
V
V
nRT +=
1
2
ln
(>0)
(>0)
12
VV →
f
WWQ +
′
=
12
f
W
V
V
nRT +=
2
1
ln
(< 0) (>0)
02
21
>=+
f
WQQ
Irreversible!result
:
§15.1 why do some things happen,
while others do not?
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3frictionless, not quasi-static
1
2
11
lnd
2
1
V
V
RTnVPWQ
V
V
∫
=<=
1
2
22
lnd
1
2
V
V
nRTVPWQ
V
V
=>=
∫
result
:
0
2121
<+=+ WWQQ
The wok done on the system:
12
WW ?
The heat transfer to the
environment:
12
QQ ?
Irreversible!
§15.1 why do some things happen,
while others do not?
§15.2 heat engines and the second law of
thermodynamics
1. Heat engines and refrigerator engines
We use the word engine to mean a system such
as a gas that performs a closed cycle on P-V
diagram. If the cycle is performed clockwise,
we called it a heat engine; If counterclockwise,
we called it a refrigerator engine.
The function of a heat engine is to transform
disordered internal energy into macroscopic
work using the heat transfer between
reservoirs at different temperatures.
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2. The efficiency of the heat engines
C
Q
C
T
W
For a cycle:
CH
QQWQ
U
?==
=
total
0?
V
P
0>W
§15.2 heat engines and the second law of
thermodynamics
Q
H
Q
C
W
1
W
2
H
C
H
CH
H
Q
Q
Q
QQ
Q
W
?=
?
== 1
net
ε
§15.2 heat engines and the second law of
thermodynamics
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Define the efficiency of the heat engine:
H
Q
W
=ε
C
Q
The first law of
thermodynamics
does not forbid
ε =1
Perfect engine
ε =1
H
C
H
CH
Q
Q
Q
QQ
?=
?
= 1ε
§15.2 heat engines and the second law of
thermodynamics
3. The second law of thermodynamics
A perfect heat engines (ε =1) do not exist.
4. The examples for efficiency of heat engines
(a) Clausius-Rankine cycle
0d21 =→ p
)(
12
TTnCQ
pH
?=
0d32 =→ Q
1
13
1
22
????
=
γγγγ
pTpT
§15.2 heat engines and the second law of
thermodynamics
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0d43 =→ p
)(
34
TTnCQ
pC
?=
0d14 =→ Q
1
21
1
14
????
=
γγγγ
pTpT
H
C
Q
Q
?=1ε
12
43
1
TT
TT
?
?
?=
γ
γ?
?=
1
1
2
)(1
p
p
10
2
<∴≠ εPQ
§15.2 heat engines and the second law of
thermodynamics
(b) Otto cycle
H
Q
C
Q
W
e
b
c
d
V
i
V
f
V
P
a
§15.2 heat engines and the second law of
thermodynamics
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1
1
1
1)(1
11
?
?
?=?=
?=
?
?
?=
r
r
i
f
c
b
cd
be
V
V
T
T
TT
TT
α
ε
f
i
V
V
=α
Ratio of
compression
H
Q
C
Q
W
a b
c
d
V
i
V
f
V
P
e
§15.2 heat engines and the second law of
thermodynamics
)(
)(
beVC
cdVH
TTncQ
TTncQ
?=
?=
c →d
e →b
11
11
??
??
=
=
γγ
γγ
f
f
VTVT
VTVT
cib
ied
d →e
b →c
(c) Diesel cycle
a
d
c
b
V
o
p
1
V
3
V
2
V
H
Q
C
Q
)1()(
1)(
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
3
?
?
?=
?
V
V
V
V
V
V
γ
γ
γ
ε
§15.2 heat engines and the second law of
thermodynamics
b→c
3
2
V
V
T
T
c
b
=
11
2
1
3
1
1
1
??
??
=
=
γγ
γγ
VTVT
VTVT
ab
cd
c→d
a→b
)(
)(
adVC
bcPH
TTncQ
TTncQ
?=
?=b →c
d →a
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§15.3 The Carrnot heat engine and its efficiency
1. Carrnot cycle of ideal gases
a
b
HH
V
V
nRTQba ln=→
d
c
CC
V
V
nRTQdc ln|| =→
11 ??
=→
r
cC
r
bH
VTVTcb
11 ??
=→
r
dC
r
aH
VTVTad
d
c
a
b
V
V
V
V
=
H
C
H
CH
a
b
H
d
c
C
a
b
H
H
CH
T
T
T
TT
V
V
nRT
V
V
nRT
V
V
nRT
Q
QQ
?=
?
=
?
=
?
=
1
ln
lnln
||
ε
H
C
T
T
?=1ε
--the efficiency of Carrnot
cycle for ideal gases
2. The efficiency of Carrnot cycle
§15.3 The Carrnot heat engine and its efficiency
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§15.4 refrigerator engines and the second
law of thermodynamics
1. The refrigerator engines
C
Q
C
T
V
P
0<W
WQQ
QQWQ
CH
CH
+=
?==
total
Define the coefficient of performance:
1
1
?
=
?
==
C
HCH
CC
Q
QQQ
Q
W
Q
K
A perfect refrigerator engine is one that has
an infinite coefficient of performance. It does
not violate the first law of thermodynamics
2. The second law of thermodynamics
A perfect refrigerator engines (K=∞) do not
exist.
§15.4 refrigerator engines and the second
law of thermodynamics
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3. The Carnot refrigerator engine
Isothermal processes:
1
2
ln12
V
V
nRTQ
HH
=→
4
3
ln34
V
V
nRTQ
CC
=→
1
3
1
2
23
??
=→
γγ
VTVT
CH
1
4
1
1
41
??
=→
γγ
VTVT
CH
4
3
1
2
V
V
V
V
=
p
V
o
CH
TT >
C
T
Adiabatic processes:
§15.4 refrigerator engines and the second
law of thermodynamics
CH
C
TT
T
K
?
=
Carnot
4
3
1
2
4
3
lnln
ln
V
V
nRT
V
V
nRT
V
V
nRT
QQ
Q
W
Q
K
CH
C
CH
CC
?
=
?
==
§15.4 refrigerator engines and the second
law of thermodynamics
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§15.5 The efficiency of real heat engines
and refrigerator engines
1. Heat engines
The efficiency of a Carnot heat engine is the
maximum efficiency of a heat engine
operating between the two given reservoirs.
What is the most efficient heat engine or
refrigerator that can operate between two
given reservoirs?
Prove this statement by contradiction!
C
T
H
Q
C
Q
HC
Q
CC
Q
Proto-
type
engine
Assume:
HCH
Q
W
Q
W
>
Then:
HHC
QQ >
§15.5 The efficiency of real heat engines
and refrigerator engines
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Prototype heat engine:
CH
QQW ?=
Carnot refrigerator engine:
CCHC
QQW ?=
HHC
QQ ?
CCC
QQ ?
CCHCCH
QQQQ ?=?
CCCHHC
QQQQ ?=?
Then we have
Violate the second law of thermodynamics!
Perfect refrigerator!
§15.5 The efficiency of real heat engines
and refrigerator engines
2. Refrigerator engines
A Carnot refrigerator engine has the maximum
coefficient of performance of any refrigerator
engine operating between the same two
reservoirs.
§15.5 The efficiency of real heat engines
and refrigerator engines
Similar arguments can be used to prove above
statements.
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§15.5 The efficiency of real heat engines
and refrigerator engines
3. Absolute zero and the third law of
thermodynamics
The absolute zero of temperature is an
unataintable temperature; reservirs with T
C
=0
Cannot exist.
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§15.6 A new concept: entropy
1. Entropy is a state variable
For a Carnot cycle:
C
C
H
H
C
H
C
H
T
Q
T
Q
T
T
Q
Q
== or
0=+
C
C
H
H
T
Q
T
Q
For a arbitrary quasi-static cycle:
0
d
or0
cycle
reversible
==
∫
∑
T
Q
T
Q
i
i
Initial state
final state
Path 1
Path 2
V
P
0
dd
=+
∫∫
i
f
f
i
T
Q
T
Q
Path 1 Path 2
0
dd
=?
∫∫
f
i
f
i
T
Q
T
Q
Path 1 Path 2
∫∫
=
f
i
f
i
T
Q
T
Q dd
Path 1 Path 2
T
Q
S
d
d =
Define: the differential
change in the entropy
§15.6 A new concept: entropy
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For a reversible processes:
∫∫
==
revrev
0
d
d
T
Q
S
∫∫
==
f
i
f
i
T
Q
SS
d
d?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
=
==
<<
>>
=
cycle0
0d0
0d0
0d0
Q
Q
Q
S?
Isentropic process
2. The calculation of the entropy
§15.6 A new concept: entropy
For irreversible processes:
Since the entropy is a state variable, the entropy
change between two equilibrium state is the
same regardless of how the change is executed.
3. Entropy changes in various thermodynamic
processes
(a) Ideal gas in a quasi-static reversible process
∫∫
∫∫
+=
+
==
f
i
f
i
V
V
T
T
V
f
i
f
i
V
V
nR
T
T
nc
T
VPU
T
Q
S
dd
ddd
?
§15.6 A new concept: entropy
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i
f
i
f
V
V
V
nR
T
T
ncS lnln +=?
(b) Melting or boiling a mass m:
T
mL
T
Q
S ==?
T
mL
T
Q
S ?==?
(c) Freezing or condensation of a mass m:
§15.6 A new concept: entropy
(d) Warming or cooling solid or liquid of mass m
i
f
T
T
f
i
T
T
mc
T
Tmc
T
Q
S
f
i
ln
dd
===
∫∫
?
(e) Heat transfer to a reservoir at temperature T
C
C
T
Q
S =?
(f) Heat transfer from a reservoir at
temperature T
H
H
T
Q
S ?=?
§15.6 A new concept: entropy
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Example 1: the change of entropy in the process
of adiabatic expansion of ideal gas.
Solution:
000 ===+= UWUWQ ??
§15.6 A new concept: entropy
This process is not a reversible process, how
to calculate the entropy?
Because the entropy is a state variable, we
can use the reversible isothermal process to
calculate the entropy.
2lnln
lnln
nR
V
V
nR
V
V
nR
T
T
ncS
i
f
i
f
i
f
V
==
+=?
0>S?
§15.6 A new concept: entropy
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Example 2: Find the entropy change of a
system of two reservoirs when heat transfer
|Q| occurs from the warmer reservoir at
temperature T
H
to the cooler reservoir at
temperature T
C
.
Solution:
C
f
i
H
f
i
T
Q
T
Q
S
T
Q
T
Q
S
==
?==
∫
∫
d
d
?
?
Warmer reservoir:
Cooler reservoir:
Total entropy:
0
total
>?=
HC
T
Q
T
Q
S?
§15.6 A new concept: entropy
Example 3: A mass m
1
at temperature T
H
is
placed in thermal contact with another mass
m
2
at temperature T
C
. The system is isolated,
so the heat transfer occurs only between the
two masses. The final equilibrium
temperature is T, where T
C
< T < T
H
. Find the
total entropy change associated with the heat
transfer between the hot and cold masses.the
specific heats of the masses are c
1
and c
2
respectively.
Solution:
H
T
T
f
i
T
T
cm
T
T
cm
T
Q
S
H
ln
dd
11111
===
∫∫
?
§15.6 A new concept: entropy
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C
T
T
f
i
T
T
cm
T
T
cm
T
Q
S
C
ln
dd
22222
===
∫∫
?
CH
T
T
cm
T
T
cmSSS lnln
221121total
+=+= ???
In every case one will find that the total
entropy change is positive.
Example 4: A 3.0 kg sample of water is warmed
from 0oC to 100oC. what is the entropy change
of the water?
§15.6 A new concept: entropy
Solution:
i
f
T
T
f
i
T
T
mc
T
T
mc
T
Q
S
f
i
waterwater
dd
===
∫∫
?
)J/K(1092.3)
273
373
(ln418600.3
3
×=××=S?
§15.6 A new concept: entropy
0>S?
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§15.7 entropy and the second law of
thermodynamics
1.General statement of second law of
thermodynamics
For an irreversible process:
H
C
H
C
T
T
Q
Q
?<?= 11ε
0<+
C
C
H
H
T
Q
T
Q
For a arbitrary cycle:
0
d
or0
cycle
leirreversib
<<
∫
∑
T
Q
T
Q
i
i
Initial state
final state
Path 1(irrev)
Path 2
V
P
0
dd
<+
∫∫
i
f
f
i
T
Q
T
Q
Path 1 Path 2
0
dd
<?
∫∫
f
i
f
i
T
Q
T
Q
Path 1 Path 2
∫∫
>
f
i
f
i
T
Q
T
Q
irrevrev
dd
Path 1Path 2
∫
>?
f
i
if
T
Q
SS
irrev
d
T
Q
S
d
d ≥
§15.7 entropy and the second law of
thermodynamics
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The total entropy change of an isolated system
is always greater than or equal to zero
0
isolatedtotal
≥S?
The total entropy change is equal to zero only
for reversible processes.
Notice:
1isolated system, the entropy change can be
negative, positive, and zero for individual
components of the system, the total entropy
is always positive.
The second law of thermodynamics:
§15.7 entropy and the second law of
thermodynamics
2the total entropy change of an isolated system
is equal to zero only when the system undergoes
a quasi-static reversible process.
3 the total entropy change of an isolated system
in an irreversible process is always greater than
zero.
2. Perfect heat engine and perfect refrigerator
engine do not exist
System: heat engine, high temperature
reservoir, low temperature reservoir.
For one cycle:
(a) Perfect heat engine
§15.7 entropy and the second law of
thermodynamics
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1 The entropy change of Heat engine:
0
1
=S?
2 The entropy change of
high temperature reservoir:
H
H
T
Q
S ?=
2
?
3 The entropy change of
low temperature reservoir:
0
3
==
C
C
T
Q
S?
000
321
<+?=++=
H
H
T
Q
SSSS ????
Violate the second law of thermodynamics!
§15.7 entropy and the second law of
thermodynamics
0=
C
Q
(b) perfect refrigerator engine
System: refrigerator engine, high
temperature reservoir, low
temperature reservoir.
For one cycle:
The entropy change of
low temperature
reservoir: C
T
Q
S ?=
2
?
3The entropy change
of high temperature
reservoir:
H
T
Q
S =
3
?
The entropy change of
refrigerator engine:
0
1
=S?
§15.7 entropy and the second law of
thermodynamics
C
T
24
00
321
<+?=++=
HC
T
Q
T
Q
SSSS ????
Violate the second law of thermodynamics!
Example : A Carnot engine, in executing one
cycle, uses 2000J of heat transfer from a
reservoir at 500K, performs work, and effects
heat transfer to a low-temperature reservoir at
300K.
(a)Find the efficiency of the Carnot heat engine.
(b)determine the work done by the heat engine
in one cycle.
§15.7 entropy and the second law of
thermodynamics
(c)Find the total entropy change of the isolates
system of the heat engine and two reservoirs.
Solution:
(a) 4.0
500
300
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Carnot
=?=?=
H
C
T
T
ε
(b)
J80020004.0 =×==∴
=
H
H
QW
Q
W
ε
εQ
§15.7 entropy and the second law of
thermodynamics
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(c)heat engine
0
1
=S?
High temperature reservoir
H
H
T
Q
S ?=
2
?
J/K0
300
8002000
500
2000
0
321
=
?
?=
?+=++=
C
C
H
H
T
Q
T
Q
SSSS ????
C
C
T
Q
S =
3
?low temperature reservoir
§15.7 entropy and the second law of
thermodynamics
§15.8 The direction of heat transfer and the
second law of thermodynamics
1.Why heat transfer is always from hotter
objects to cooler objects and not the other way?
Q
H
T
C
T
Q
H
T
C
T
0<?=
+=
CH
CH
T
Q
T
Q
SSS ???
0>+?=
+=
CH
CH
T
Q
T
Q
SSS ???
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Example : verify that it is impossible that water
of 2.00kg at temperature 25.0oC freeze to ice at
temperature -20.0oC automatically.
Solution:
2freezing the water at 0.0oCto ice at 0.0oC
1cooling the water from 25.0oC to 0.0oC
J/K734
298
273
ln
dd
water
273
298
water
1
?==
==
∫∫
mc
T
Tmc
T
Q
S
f
i
T
T
?
§15.8 The direction of heat transfer and the
second law of thermodynamics
3freezing the ice at 0.0oC to the ice at -20.0oC
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water
2
×?=÷××?=
?=?==
∫
T
mL
T
Q
T
Q
S
f
i
T
T
?
J/K312
273
253
ln
dd
ice
253
273
ice
3
?==
==
∫∫
mc
T
Tmc
T
Q
S
f
i
T
T
?
J/K3486)3122440734(
system
?=++?=S?
§15.8 The direction of heat transfer and the
second law of thermodynamics
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5
5
21
21
×=
?×+×??××=
+??=
=+?+
TmcmLTmcQ
TmcmLTmcQ
icewaterwater
icewaterwater
??
??
J/K1021.3
298
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5
room
room
×=
×
==
T
Q
S?
4the heat transfer to the room and the
entropy change of the room
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total
<?=+?=S?
§15.8 The direction of heat transfer and the
second law of thermodynamics
H
H
C
H
H
C
Q
T
T
QW
T
T
)1(
1
?==
?=
ε
ε
T
H
T
C
Q
C
Q
H
W
2.entropy and the energy crisis
§15.8 The direction of heat transfer and the
second law of thermodynamics
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WW
Q
T
T
QW
H
H
C
H
<
′
′
?=
′
=
′
)1(ε
T
H
T
H
′
T
C
Q
C
Q
H
Q
H
W
′
H
C
T
T
′
?=
′
1ε
§15.8 The direction of heat transfer and the
second law of thermodynamics