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system thermodynamically unchanged. In general, a
strong external force field makes a
system of a
single phase in its own
internal thermodynamic equilibrium...
- A
thermodynamic potential (or more accurately, a
thermodynamic potential energy) is a
scalar quantity used to
represent the
thermodynamic state of a system...
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existence of a
quantity called entropy, that
describes the direction,
thermodynamically, that a
system can
evolve and
quantifies the
state of
order of a system...
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Common thermodynamic equations and
quantities in thermodynamics,
using mathematical notation, are as follows: Many of the
definitions below are also used...
- A
thermodynamic system is a body of
matter and/or
radiation separate from its
surroundings that can be
studied using the laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic...
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thermodynamic variables. Once such a set of
values of
thermodynamic variables has been
specified for a system, the
values of all
thermodynamic properties...
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Thermodynamics is
expressed by a
mathematical framework of
thermodynamic equations which relate various thermodynamic quantities and
physical properties measured in...
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wherein latent heat is
liberated as a
crystal lattice changes to a more
thermodynamically favorable,
compact one. The
above complexities make for
rather ****bersome...
- A
thermodynamic cycle consists of
linked sequences of
thermodynamic processes that
involve transfer of heat and work into and out of the system, while...
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three main
kinds of
thermodynamic processes: (1)
changes in a system, (2)
cycles in a system, and (3) flow processes. (1) A
Thermodynamic process is a process...
