Entropy – 2nd Law
Definition of thermodynamic efficiency:

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or

Consider a Carnot cycle: (page 157 5th Ed.)

For the isothermal steps:
A)

B)

From the adiabatic steps:
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Since
and


Integrating a® b or c® d:

Then:

From
A) & B):
Substitution for Neqn:


Clauusius’ theorem – any process can be broken into equivalent isothermal & adiabatic steps!
Therefore as before we can sum over the cycle:

or for many tiny cycles to sum up:

Over less than a whole cycle the integral may not be zero;
Then:

or

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Combined 1st & 2nd Law
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Substitute for dQ
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or

or
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Ideal Gasses & 2nd Law
1) Constant volume process:
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P, V: (P1V1® P2V2)


Since D S is a state function these can be used for any path!
Adiabatic reversible processes

Isentropic process!