Blundell Thermal Physics · Problem 17.2

Rods, bubbles, and magnets

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · elastic-rod-adiabatic-extension-rubber

Problem

For an elastic rod, show that (∂T∂L)S=−TAETαfCL.\left(\frac{\partial T}{\partial L}\right)_S = -\frac{T A E_T \alpha_f}{C_L}. For rubber, explain why this quantity is positive. Hence explain why, if you take a rubber band that has been under tension for some time and suddenly release the tension to zero, the rubber band appears to have cooled.

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