Entropy change as mass tends to infinity

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As mass approaches infinity, the change in entropy for an object can be expressed as mc ln(Tf/Ti). In the limit where the object becomes a heat bath, the temperature difference (Tf - Ti) becomes negligible, leading to Tf/Ti approaching 1. Consequently, the natural logarithm of this ratio approaches zero, resulting in the entropy change tending towards deltaQ/Ti. This indicates that as mass increases, the entropy change stabilizes, aligning with thermodynamic principles. The discussion emphasizes the relationship between mass, temperature, and entropy in thermodynamic systems.
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'show that the entropy change of the object tends towards deltaQ/T (subcript i) as its mass tends to infinity, in the4 limit where it becomes a heat bath

i got:
change in entropy =mc ln (Tf/Ti) (mc ln (T subcript f/T subcript i))

but if the mass tends to inifinity the expression seems to blow up

thanks in advance
 
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blueyellow said:
'show that the entropy change of the object tends towards deltaQ/T (subcript i) as its mass tends to infinity, in the4 limit where it becomes a heat bath

i got:
change in entropy =mc ln (Tf/Ti) (mc ln (T subcript f/T subcript i))

but if the mass tends to inifinity the expression seems to blow up

thanks in advance
As the mass increases what happens to Tf/Ti?

Let Tf = Ti + dT where Ti is very close to Tf.

Express the change in entropy in terms of Ti and dT.

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