Thermodynamics - Entropy/Temperature question

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The discussion revolves around understanding the relationship between entropy, temperature, and work in thermodynamics, particularly in an adiabatic process. The user initially calculates entropy but struggles with part b) regarding how temperature changes when a parameter B is decreased. They derive that since dQ = 0 in an adiabatic process, the change in internal energy (dU) is equal to the negative work done (dW). The user concludes that as B decreases, temperature (T) also decreases, suggesting a direct proportionality between B and T. The conversation emphasizes the need for clarity on how temperature variations can be quantitatively determined in this context.
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The first part of the question was actually to find the entropy, but it wasn't so hard so I put the answer at the bottom of the picture.

I'm having trouble understanding what part b) is asking / what to do for it.

dU= dQ - dW = dQ -m dB

Adiabatically dQ = 0

dU = -m dB

So doesn't that mean that the temperature will stay the same if B is decreased slowly?

Thanks - greg
 
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I just realized that the temperature could change due to the work, but how can you find out how it changes?

The work term is dW = - m dB = dU since dQ =0

Integrating it gives ...T/.. log(cosh(..B/T..) where the ...'s are just the other constants,

But how can you know how the temperature is actually changing?

Is it correct to do this

U = -W

mB = -...T/.. log(cosh(..B/T..)

...tanh(..B/T..) B= -..T/.. log(cosh(..B/T..) so B is almost directly proportional to T

So T decreases as B decreases?
 
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