Change in Temperature for Stretched Surface

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The discussion focuses on calculating the change in temperature, ##\Delta T##, for a layer of water when its area is increased isentropically, governed by the surface tension equation ##\sigma = a - bT##. The first law of thermodynamics is applied, leading to the expression for internal energy, ##dU = C_A dT + [\sigma - T(-b)] dA##. The integration of the entropy change, ##dS##, is crucial for deriving ##\Delta T##, but the participants express difficulty in isolating this variable from the equations presented.

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Homework Statement


The surface tension of a layer of water obeys ## \sigma = a- bT##, where ##T## is the temperature. Find the change in temperaure, ##\Delta T## when the area is increased isentropically.

Homework Equations


## dU = dQ -dW## , ##dW = \sigma dA##, ##dU = C_A dT + [\sigma -T(\frac{\partial\sigma}{\partial T})] dA##

The Attempt at a Solution


Evaluating ##dU## gives ##dU = C_A dT + [\sigma -T(-b)] dA## which means ##dU = C_A dT + adA##, so rearranging the first law of thermodynamics for ##dS## I get:
##dS = \frac{dU + \sigma dA}{T} = \frac{C_A}{T} dT + \frac{a}{T} dA + \frac{a}{T}dA - bdA##.

I know that integrating dS has to give zero but don't see how to extract ##\Delta T## from this.
 
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GL_Black_Hole said:

Homework Statement


The surface tension of a layer of water obeys ## \sigma = a- bT##, where ##T## is the temperature. Find the change in temperaure, ##\Delta T## when the area is increased isentropically.

Homework Equations


## dU = dQ -dW## , ##dW = \sigma dA##, ##dU = C_A dT + [\sigma -T(\frac{\partial\sigma}{\partial T})] dA##

The Attempt at a Solution


Evaluating ##dU## gives ##dU = C_A dT + [\sigma -T(-b)] dA## which means ##dU = C_A dT + adA##, so rearranging the first law of thermodynamics for ##dS## I get:
##dS = \frac{dU + \sigma dA}{T} = \frac{C_A}{T} dT + \frac{a}{T} dA + \frac{a}{T}dA - bdA##.

I know that integrating dS has to give zero but don't see how to extract ##\Delta T## from this.
You have ##dU=TdS+\sigma dA=(a-bT)dA=C_AdT+adA##
 

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