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When a rubber balloon of spherical shape with un-stretched radius 0 r is inflated to a sphere of radius r ( ≥ r0 ), the balloon surface contains extra elastic energy due to the stretching. In a simplistic theory, the elastic energy at constant temperature T can be expressed by[tex] U= 4\Pi {r_0}^2kRT(2 {\lambda}^2+\frac{1}{\lambda^4}-3) [/tex]
(c) Express ΔP in terms of parameters given in Eq. (2.2), and sketch ΔP as a function of λ = [tex]\frac {r}{r_0}[/tex]In the solution the problem is solved calculating the work, dW, and then making it equal to
[tex]\frac {dU}{dr}.dr[/tex]
But this isn't true. The true equation is
dW=-dU.
Are the solutions wrong?
(c) Express ΔP in terms of parameters given in Eq. (2.2), and sketch ΔP as a function of λ = [tex]\frac {r}{r_0}[/tex]In the solution the problem is solved calculating the work, dW, and then making it equal to
[tex]\frac {dU}{dr}.dr[/tex]
But this isn't true. The true equation is
dW=-dU.
Are the solutions wrong?