The Principles of Thermodynamics by N.D. Hari Dass
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Thermodynamics The Principles of T Unshaken by the revolutionary developments of quantum theory, the hermodynamics hermodynamics The Principles of T foundations of thermodynamics have demonstrated great resilience. The impact of thermodynamics on scientific thought as well as its practical impact have been unmatched by any other field of science. Its applications range over physics, chemistry, physical chemistry, engineering, and, more recently, biology and even black holes. The Principles of Thermodynamics offers a fresh perspective on classical thermodynamics, highlighting its elegance, power, and conceptual economy. The book demonstrates how much of natural phenomena can be understood through thermodynamics. In a single volume, the author distills the essence of classic texts to give a balanced, in-depth treatment of the important conceptual and technical developments in thermodynamics. He presents the history of ideas and explains how thermodynamics evolved a few basic “laws” that have been incredibly successful, despite being developed without knowledge about the atomic structure of matter or the laws governing the behavior of atoms. The resilience of thermodynamic principles is illustrated by the tremendous range of applications, from osmotic pressure and how solids melt and liquids boil, all the way to the incredible race to reach absolute zero, and to the modern theme of the renormalization group. Drawing on his extensive teaching and research experience, the author approaches the topics from different angles using a variety of techniques, which helps readers to see how thermodynamics can be applied to many situations, and in many ways. He also includes a large number of solved Hari Dass examples and problems in each chapter, as well as a carefully selected guide to further reading. Emphasizing the importance of thermodynamics in contemporary science and engineering, this book combines fundamental principles and applications to offer an integrated resource for students, teachers, and experts alike. K14872 N. D. Hari Dass K14872_Cover.indd 1 7/23/13 2:01 PM The Principles of Thermodynamics The Principles of Thermodynamics N. D. Hari Dass CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 © 2014 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business No claim to original U.S. Government works Version Date: 20130827 International Standard Book Number-13: 978-1-4665-1209-2 (eBook - PDF) This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences of their use. 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To my mother, Venkatalakshmi, who, despite gnawing poverty, made the education of her children her prime objective in life. And to my father, Desikachar, who, despite being very orthodox religiously never hindered our choices in life. Contents Preface.....................................................................................................................xiii Guide for readers and teachers.................................................................................xv Chapter 1 The Beginnings.....................................................................................1 1.1 Temperature and thermometry..................................................2 1.1.1 Uniform temperature scale...........................................3 1.1.2 Non-uniform temperature scales..................................4 1.1.3 Materials for thermometry ...........................................5 1.2 Ideal gas laws............................................................................7 1.2.1 The Kelvin scale ..........................................................9 1.2.2 Non-ideal gases..........................................................11 1.3 Heat and specific heats............................................................11 1.3.1 Nature of heat.............................................................12 1.3.2 States and transformations .........................................13 1.3.3 Some examples ..........................................................15 1.4 Sadi Carnot and the motive power of heat..............................17 1.4.1 Infinitesimal and finite cycles ....................................26 1.5 Steam engines and the Clapeyron Equation ...........................28 1.6 Problems .................................................................................32 Chapter 2 First Law—The E = Mc2 of Thermodynamics .................................33 2.1 The fall of the caloric..............................................................33 2.2 The path to the first law ..........................................................34 2.3 The first law of thermodynamics ............................................37 2.4 Some applications of the first law...........................................40 2.4.1 Internal energy of ideal gases ....................................41 2.4.2 Isochoric changes.......................................................41 2.4.3 Isobaric changes.........................................................41 2.4.4 Adiabatic changes in an ideal gas ..............................42 2.4.5 Isothermal changes ....................................................43 2.4.6 Heats of transformation..............................................43 2.4.7 Enthalpy .....................................................................43 2.5 Problems .................................................................................48 2.6 Suggested reading for this book in general.............................49 vii viii Contents Chapter 3 The Second and Third Laws...............................................................51 3.1 Perpetuum mobiles .................................................................52 3.1.1 Perpetual machines of the first kind...........................52 3.1.2 Perpetual machines of the second kind......................53 3.2 The entropy axiom: the first part of second law .....................53 3.2.1 A bonanza from first law for ideal gases ...................53 3.2.2 A consequence of the entropy axiom.........................54 3.3 Entropy axiom and universality of Carnot cycles...................55 3.3.1 Ideal gas Carnot cycle................................................59 3.3.2 Composition of Carnot cycles....................................60 3.4 Historical formulations of second law....................................61 3.4.1 Consequences of Clausius Inequality ........................63 3.5 Second law and irreversibility ................................................65 3.5.1 Second law and arrow of time....................................69 3.5.2 Entropy and disorder..................................................70 3.5.3 Entropy and information............................................70 3.6 An absolute scale of temperature............................................70 3.7 Applications of the first and second laws ...............................72 3.8 Third law of thermodynamics - the Nernst-Planck postulate..................................................................................79 3.9 Problems .................................................................................85 Chapter 4 Carnot Cycles - The Turing Machines of Thermodynamics..............87 4.1 The gas Carnot cycles.............................................................87 4.1.1 The ideal gas cycles ...................................................87 4.1.2 The van der Waals cycle ............................................88