Blundell Thermal Physics · Problem 14.4

Entropy

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · entropy-thermal-contact-carnot

Problem

Calculate the change of entropy ((a)) of a bath containing water, initially at 20∘20^\circC, when it is placed in thermal contact with a very large heat reservoir at 80∘80^\circC, ((b)) of the reservoir when process (a) occurs, ((c)) of the bath and of the reservoir if the bath is brought to 80∘80^\circC through the operation of a Carnot engine between them. The bath and its contents have total heat capacity 10410^4 J K−1^{-1}. [Hint for (c): which of the heat transfers considered in parts (a) and (b) change when you use a Carnot engine, and by how much? Where does the difference in heat energy go?]

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