Thermodynamics - Entropy/Temperature question

In summary, the conversation discusses finding the entropy and understanding the question regarding the change in temperature when B is decreased slowly. It is determined that the temperature can change due to work, and an integration is used to find the change in temperature. It is also suggested that B is almost directly proportional to T and therefore, as B decreases, T also decreases.
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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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1. What is entropy and how does it relate to temperature?

Entropy is a measure of the disorder or randomness in a system. It is closely related to temperature in that as the temperature of a system increases, the disorder or entropy also increases.

2. How does the second law of thermodynamics relate to entropy?

The second law of thermodynamics states that the total entropy of a closed system can never decrease over time. This means that as a system undergoes changes, its entropy will either stay the same or increase.

3. Can entropy ever decrease?

In a closed system, entropy can never decrease. However, in an open system where energy and matter can enter or leave, it is possible for the entropy to decrease locally (in a specific area) as long as there is an increase in entropy elsewhere in the system.

4. How is entropy related to the arrow of time?

The increase of entropy over time is often referred to as the "arrow of time." This is because the second law of thermodynamics states that entropy can never decrease, so the only direction that entropy can go is towards increasing. This is why we observe that things tend to become more disordered over time.

5. How does the concept of entropy apply to everyday life?

Entropy can be observed in many aspects of everyday life. For example, when we leave a room, it becomes more disordered as items are left out of place. When we cook food, the energy from the heat source causes the molecules in the food to move more randomly, increasing the entropy. Overall, entropy plays a role in the natural process of disorder and chaos in our world.

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