Entropy increase Definition and 26 Threads

(a) We first find that: ##T_A=\frac{P_A V_A}{nR}=\frac{1\cdot 10^5 \cdot 4}{40\cdot 8.314}K\approx 1202.7904 K##, ##\frac{T_B}{T_A}=\frac{\frac{P_B V_B}{nR}}{\frac{P_A V_A}{nR}}=\frac{P_B V_B}{P_A V_A}=\frac{P_A \frac{V_A}{2}}{P_A V_A}=\frac{1}{2}##, ##\frac{T_C}{T_B}=\frac{P_C...

Hi, reading the interesting Reversible vs Irreversible Gas Compression and Expansion Work insight by @Chestermiller I would like to ask for clarification on some points. In the second bullet at the beginning my understanding is as follows: consider an ideal gas contained in a cylinder...

Hi, starting for this thread Question about entropy change in a reservoir consider the spontaneous irreversible process of heat transfer from a source ##A## at temperature ##T_h## to another source ##B## at temperature ##T_c## (##T_h > T_c##). The thermodynamic 'system' is defined from sources...

a) ##P_f=\frac{nRT_f}{V_f}=\frac{nR\frac{T_i}{2}}{2V_0}=\frac{1}{4}\frac{nRT_i}{V_0}=\frac{1}{4}P_i## b) ##Q=\Delta U=nC_V \Delta T=n\frac{5}{2}R(-\frac{T_i}{2})=-\frac{5}{4}nRT_i=-\frac{5}{4}P_i V_0## (##L=0## since the gas expands in a vacuum;Now, (a) and (b) are both correct but not (c), for...

I wonder how physicists who support this theory explain the increase of entropy?

The phenomenon of diffusion is a transport phenomenon based on the thermal motion of molecules, a process in which molecules are transported from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration by Brownian motion. Let's assume that there is a car, the road under the wheels is...

A hypothetical question. Heat Q is transferred from water to a metallic solid. Both have same heat capacities and the same initial temperature. Now since molecules in a liquid are more randomly oriented than a solid, will the entropy decrease of the liquid be more than the entropy increase of...

Why is entropy lost by hot water less than the entropy gained by the cold water?From perspective of energy,why is it better to take water and heat it to a temperature than it is to mix hot water and cold water to get a particular temperature.

Well, maybe that's a simple question, but it has been pissing me off for some time ... Does entropy increase with improbability?

Is there any entropic gain when the surface of a liquid is minimised? Per example, molecules "enjoy" maximum entropy when they are at the interior. Is this valid?

Let's imagine a deterministic universe. A one where quantum mechanics simply doesn't apply. Ok. This was the universe of classical physics. Atoms exist, and they behave deterministically. Fine. Now, how can entropy increase in this universe, altough it has the same laws of physics. In a...

This may be a matter of me being confused by the definition of heat. However, I view heat as the energy passed between systems of different temperatures. My problem is the following: By the principle of minimum energy/max entropy, in an isolated system (and therefore fixed internal energy)...

How does the universe so conspire such that ΔS≥0, entropy increases?

[Moderator's note: Recategorized thread to "Basic".] While driving alone through the beautiful scenery of Banff and Yoho national parks, a question formed in my mind. Which of these modes of slowing down a vehicle by an equal amount is likely to minimize the resulting overall increase in...

Hi all Why the entropy increase across the stock wave.? How we can explain it Thanks

Let's say we have two samples of pure Helium-4, and two other samples of pure hydrogen fluoride (consisting of Hydrogen-1 and Fluorine-19) all in separate containers. One container of each chemical is at the same initial temperature of 200°C at a pressure of 101kPa, and the other ones are at...

Hi there, I was wondering if you could help me, I think I may have some concepts wrong or incomplete. Homework Statement We have an adiabatic cylinder of volume ##V_1## filled with a gas of pressure ##p_1## and temperature ##T_1## in thermal equilibrium, closed with a piston. All of a suden...

Homework Statement Imagine that the temperature of 255 g of aluminum sitting in the sum increases from 278 K to 294 K. By how much has its entropy increased? Homework Equations Q=mcΔT ΔS=Q/T The Attempt at a Solution Q=(255 g)(.90 J/gK)(294 K -278 K) Q=3672 J ΔS=Q/T...

Homework Statement Is boiling of egg accompanied by an increase in entropy? The Attempt at a Solution I guess entropy decreases because as the egg boils, the stuff inside it gets hardened and changes into a solid mass. So the disorderliness decreases and the entropy should decrease. But...

Suppose we have a closed cylinder with a partition. In one chamber is a gas, in the other is nothing. Now suppose we quickly remove the partition. The gas expands freely without work being done. Thus the entropy increases, because the gas doesn't "lose" energy. So that explains how a gas...

Consider the following steady-state dissipative system. A mountain stream flowing 1 liter per second drops 100 meters over rocks and boulders, and at the bottom has both a temperature increase and a residual kinetic energy (velocity). The sum of the temperature rise and the kinetic energy is 980...

I want to hear your opinion on this: Let's say that the universe in time zero consists just of a cloud of matter. Now as the time progresses, and the matter interacts gravitationally, it will gradually collapse into a sphere. Will the entropy of the universe really increase?

Suppose we have box with a volume V which is divided down its middle. So the box is split in two sides with equal volume (V_1 = V_2) and gas molecules (n_1 = n_2). Now, we remove the partition and the gas from both sides mix. Is there an entropy increase in the system? The whole process is...

Can't the phenomenon of increasing entropy be explained as a result of the fact that in a collision of two particles the higher-energy particle always passes energy to the lower-energy particle (and never vice versa)? Hence energy becomes more evenly distributed in space...

Homework Statement Suppose a power plant delivers energy at 9.7E2 MW using steam turbines. The steam goes into the turbines superheated at 665 K and deposits its unused heat in river water at 298 K. Assume that the turbine operates as an ideal Carnot engine. a. If the river flow rate is...

Supposing I started off with a particle, which I know exactly the state it is in, hence, it is in a pure state. And hence also, its entropy is zero. Now, suppose we throw the particle into the black hole and be sucked in, then, then the area of the black hole increases and hence, the entropy of...