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Thermodynamics Formulas

This document discusses heat, temperature, and thermodynamics. It covers topics like temperature scales, the ideal gas law, thermal expansion, kinetic theory of gases, specific heat, heat transfer processes, and entropy. Equations for work, efficiency, and other thermodynamic processes are also presented.

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Thermodynamics Formulas

This document discusses heat, temperature, and thermodynamics. It covers topics like temperature scales, the ideal gas law, thermal expansion, kinetic theory of gases, specific heat, heat transfer processes, and entropy. Equations for work, efficiency, and other thermodynamic processes are also presented.

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1 Heat and Temperature 4 Theromodynamic Processes

Temp. scales: F = 32 + 95 C, K = C + 273.16 First law of thermodynamics: ∆Q = ∆U + ∆W

Ideal gas equation: pV = nRT , n : number of moles Work done by the gas:
V2
van der Waals equation: p + Va2 (V − b) = nRT
 Z
∆W = p∆V, W = pdV
V
Thermal expansion: L = L0 (1 + α∆T ), 1 
A = A0 (1 + β∆T ), V = V0 (1 + γ∆T ), γ = 2β = 3α V2
Wisothermal = nRT ln
V1
F ∆l
Thermal stress of a material: A =Y l Wisobaric = p(V2 − V1 )
p1 V1 − p2 V2
Wadiabatic =
γ−1
2 Kinetic Theory of Gases
Wisochoric = 0
General: M = mNA , k = R/NA
n
T1
Maxwell distribution of speed: Q1
Efficiency of the heat engine: W
Q2
vp v̄ vrms v T2
q q
RMS speed: vrms = 3kT
= 3RT work done by the engine Q1 − Q2
m M η= =
heat supplied to it Q1
q q
Average speed: v̄ = 8kT
= 8RT Q2 T2
πm πM ηcarnot = 1 − =1−
Q1 T1
q
2kT
Most probable speed: vp = m T1
Q1
Pressure: p = 13 ρvrms
2 Coeff. of performance of refrigerator: W
Q2
Equipartition of energy: K = 12 kT for each degree of T2
Q2 Q2
freedom. Thus, K = f2 kT for molecule having f de- COP = W = Q1 −Q2
grees of freedoms. Rf
∆Q ∆Q
Entropy: ∆S = T , Sf − Si = i T
f
Internal energy of n moles of an ideal gas is U = 2 nRT .
Q Tf
Const. T : ∆S = T, Varying T : ∆S = ms ln Ti

3 Specific Heat Adiabatic process: ∆Q = 0, pV γ = constant


Q
Specific heat: s = m∆T
5 Heat Transfer
Latent heat: L = Q/m
∆Q
Conduction: ∆t = −KA ∆T
x
∆Q
Specific heat at constant volume: Cv =

n∆T
x
V Thermal resistance: R = KA

∆Q
Specific heat at constant pressure: Cp = n∆T  
A
p 1 x1 x2 K1 K2
Rseries = R1 + R2 = A K1 + K2
x1 x2
Relation between Cp and Cv : Cp − Cv = R
K2 A2
Ratio of specific heats: γ = Cp /Cv 1
= 1
+ 1
= 1
(K1 A1 + K2 A2 ) A1
Rparallel R1 R2 x K1

Relation between U and Cv : ∆U = nCv ∆T x

Specific heat of gas mixture: emissive power Ebody


Kirchhoff ’s Law: absorptive power = abody = Eblackbody
n1 Cv1 + n2 Cv2 n1 Cp1 + n2 Cp2
Cv = , γ= Eλ
n1 + n2 n1 Cv1 + n2 Cv2
Wien’s displacement law: λm T = b
λ
Molar internal energy of an ideal gas: U = f2 RT , λm
f = 3 for monatomic and f = 5 for diatomic gas.
∆Q
Stefan-Boltzmann law: ∆t = σeAT 4
dT
Newton’s law of cooling: dt = −bA(T − T0 )

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