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Assmt 1
Assignment I
Last date for submission:23/8/2016
1. The following equations are purpoted to be fundamental equations of various thermodynamic systems. However, some of them are inconsistent with one or more
postulates of entropy maximum principle and consequently are not physically acceptable. Find out the inconsistent equations and indicate the postulates violated
by each. The quantities v0 , and R are positive constants.
(a)
S=
R 1/3 N U 2/3
2
(b)
S=
R3 1/5
1/5
2
2
N
V
U
v0 2
(c)
S = N Rln
UV
N 2 Rv0
(d)
S=
S
v0 S 2
exp
R V
NR
2. Find the three equations of state for a system with the fundamental equation
u=
2
R
s 2 v2
R
v0
and show that, for this system, = -u. Also express as a function of T and P .
3. Find the three equations of state in the entropy representation for a system with
fundamental equation
u=
R
s2 ev
2 /v 2
0
U
=T
P
V T
T V
to find CP CV for van der Walls gas. Use that result to show that as V
at constant P , you obtain the ideal gas result for CP CV
6. A body of constant heat capacity C, and a temperature Ti is put into contact with
a reservoir at temperature Tf . Equilibrium between the body and the reservoir is
established at constant pressure. Determine the total entropy change and prove that
it is positive for either sign of (Tf Ti )/Tf . You may regard |(Tf Ti /Tf )| < 1.
7. For an elastic filament, it is found that, at a finite range in temperature, a displacement x requires a force J = ax bT + cT x, where a, b, and c are constants.
Furthermore, its heat capacity at constant displacement is proportional to temperature, i.e., Cx = A(x)T .
(a) Use appropriate Maxwell relation to calculate S/x|T .
(b) Show that A has to be in fact independent of x, that is dA/dx = 0.
(c) Give the expression for S(T, x) assuming S(0, 0) = S0 .
(d) Calculate the heat capacity at constant tension, that is, CJ = T S/T |J as a
function of T and J.
8. Prove that
h
Cp
p i
2
= T V p +
p T
T P