Thermodynamics: Building Blocks


Problems

Problem :

Suppose we have N systems prepared, and the first is in thermal equilibrium with the second, the second in thermal equilibrium with the third, etc., until system N - 1 is in thermal equilibrium with the N th system. Is the first system in thermal equilibrium with the N th ?


Problem :

Does the Third Law insist that the entropy go to zero as the temperature approaches zero?


Problem :

Is this statement true? Why or why not?: As the temperature approaches 0 o C , the entropy approaches a constant value.


Problem :

Is this statement true? Why or why not: every system will increase in entropy as time passes.


Problem :

In the jargon of the Second Law, what does it mean for a process to be path independent?


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