Why Balance and Reverse Transformations Are Key in Thermodynamics

[hagopbul]

In thermodynamics every reverse transformation (transfer, conversion) is a balanced transformation but are every balance transformation is reverse and why?

 

[Cyrus]

I don't understand what is a 'balance transformation' or 'reverse transformation'?

 

[jtbell]

I suspect that "reverse transformation" means "reversible process." Maybe "balanced transformation" means "quasistatic process"?

 

[hagopbul]

In thermodynamics every reverse transformation (transfer, conversion,reversible process) is a balanced transformation but are every balance transformation is reverse and why?
and this not a home work

 

[FredGarvin]

If I am understanding your question (which I may not be)...You can have a non-reversible process but still must have a conservation of energy. The quality of the balance depends on one's ability to account for the losses in an irreversible system.