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Can someone conceptually explain to me how Temperature and Entropy are conjugate variables?
I would imagine that Temperature and Internal Energy would be more appropriate, as I understand Heat flow causes changes in Internal Energy, some of which is used to change the translational motion of a particle, while the rest is used to increase the Entropy of the particle.
The portion that is increases translational motion is effective used to do Work, while the portion that increases Entropy represents a loss of Thermal Energy.
Do translational motion and entropy not constitute variables that fall under Internal Energy?
I would imagine that Temperature and Internal Energy would be more appropriate, as I understand Heat flow causes changes in Internal Energy, some of which is used to change the translational motion of a particle, while the rest is used to increase the Entropy of the particle.
The portion that is increases translational motion is effective used to do Work, while the portion that increases Entropy represents a loss of Thermal Energy.
Do translational motion and entropy not constitute variables that fall under Internal Energy?