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Homework Statement
An ideal gas expands isothermally in contact with a heat source. ∆U is zero in this case because it is an ideal gas and T=constant. Is this against Kelvin-Planck statement?
Homework Equations
pv=nRT
dW=-pdV
Kelvin-Planck statement: There is no process whose only result is the full transformation of heat into work.
The Attempt at a Solution
My guess is, ∆U=Q+W=0, therefore
Q=integral(pdv)=nRTlog(Vfinal/Vinitial)>0
W=-nRTlog(Vfinal/Vinitial)
So all the heat that the gas absorbs turns into work. Therefore, this is against K-P statement, but I have a feeling that I am wrong. Can you guys help me?