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Thermodynamics: Heat


Problems

Problem :

Reproduce a drawing of a Carnot cycle.


Problem :

On your Carnot cycle drawing, shade the region that represents the heat consumed by the system at the higher temperature.


Problem :

On the same drawing, now shade in a distinct manner the region that represents the heat that is unable to be converted to work.


Problem :

Suppose we have a heat engine in which σ H - σ L = N 0 , where N 0 is Avogadro's number. Suppose further that T l = 300K and T h = 600K . Give the work done per cycle.


Problem :

For an isothermal and isobaric process, what is the change in the Gibbs free energy?