thermodynamic equilibrium Definition and 1 Threads

  1. Petr Matas

    I Paradox: Thermodynamic equilibrium does not exist in gravitational fields

    I've come across a paradox I can't resolve. Let's have an isolated system: A gas in a box in a homogeneous gravitational field. When thermodynamic equilibrium is reached, the gas should have an adiabatic temperature gradient (temperature decreases with increasing height). The walls are in...
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