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THERMODYNAMICS

Contents..

Introduction



Zeroth law of thermodynamics


Work done by thermodynamic system

First law of thermodynamics


Cyclic process


Different thermonamlc processes

Free expansion


Second law of thermodynamics

Carnot cyde

Heat engine


Refrigeratoror heat pump

Entropy

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Introduction

() The

system
branch


are studied.
of science in which the macroscopic properties such as Pressure, Volume and
temperature of;
mechanical work or mechanical
the conversion of heat into work into
() The branch of science in which
heat's



studied is known as thermodynamics.


Thermodynamic System

Collection


value of
of


pressure
an extremely large number of molecules confined

(P),
within



volume (V) and temperature (T) is called a
certain


thermodynamic
boundaries such

system. Anything
that it has a cats

outside .
he
its surroundings. Taking into consideration
thermodynamic system to which energy or matter is exchanged is called


surroundings thermodynamic system is divided into three classes:
interaction between a system and its



to be an open system can exchange both energy and matter with
Open system: A system it




its
(a) is said




if
surroundings.


be closed system can exchange only energy (not matter with
Closed system : A system said to if it




its
is
(b)

surroundings).



(c) Isolated system :A system is said to be isolated system if it can neither exchange energy nor matter with

its surroundings.




Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

if twO systemsA and Bare, separately in thermal equilibrium with a third system C, then the systems
According to it



Aand Bwhen brought into thermal contact will also be in thermal equilibrium

adiabatic wall


diathermic wall

A




Zeroth law of thermodynamics introduce the concept of temperature. TWo objects (or systems) are said to be i




thermal equilibrium their temperatures are same. In measuring the temperature of a body, it is important thatue
if
thermometer should be in thermal equilibrium with the body whosetemperature is to be measured.

Thermal equilibrium

Thermal equilibrium is a situation in which two objects in thermal contactcease to exchange energy by the proce

heat.




Equation of State ( for an ideal gas) :
The relation between the thermodynamic The equation
variables (P. T) ofthe system is called equation state.
V,
of



state for an ideal gas of n moles s given by

PV =nRT
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WorkDoneby Thermodynamic System

thesimple example of a thermodynamic system is a gas in a cylinder with a movable piston.
One of




.
Area of
Gas piston isA



F= PA




force on the and displace it through a distance and does work
the gasexpands against the piston gasexerts a piston
If
on the piston or work is done by the gas.


when piston is moved inward, work is done on the gasor work is done by the piston.
Ifthepiston compresses the gas,


The work is associatedwith volume change.


If pressure of gas on the piston is P, then the force on the piston due to gas is F= PA


Whenthe piston is pushed outward an infinitesimal distance dx, the work done by the gas is dW =Fdx =PA dx
The change in volume of thegas is dV =Adx, dW=PdV
.:.
Fora finite change in volume from V, to V, this equation is then integrated betweenV, to V, to find the



network done w=" dw= PdV



Hence the work done bya gas is equal to the area under P-V graph.



PA




Area of




The shaded area represents work done. So we can say that

Work done=Area bounded by P-V curve and V axis




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