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CHAPTER VIII.
HEAT ENGINES.
| PAGE | |
|---|---|
| Carnot’s Engine A theoretical thermodynamic cycle proposed by Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot in 1824 to determine the maximum possible efficiency of a heat engine. | 138 |
| Second Law of Thermodynamics | 153 |
| Carnot’s Function and Thomson’s Absolute Scale of Temperature William Thomson, later Lord Kelvin, developed the absolute temperature scale based on Carnot's principles. | 155 |
| Maximum Efficiency of a Heat Engine | 158 |
CHAPTER IX.
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF A SUBSTANCE.
| Four Thermodynamic Relations Now commonly known as Maxwell's Relations, which link various properties like temperature, pressure, volume, and entropy. | 163 |
| The two Modes of Defining Specific Heat Refers to specific heat at constant pressure and constant volume. | 167 |
| The two Modes of Defining Elasticity | 169 |
CHAPTER X.
LATENT HEAT.
| Relation between the Latent Heat and the Alteration of the Volume of the Substance during a Change of State | 171 |
| Lowering of the Freezing Point by Pressure | 174 |
CHAPTER XI.
THERMODYNAMICS OF GASES.
| Cooling by Expansion | 178 |
| Calculation of the Specific Heat of Air | 181 |
CHAPTER XII.
ON THE INTRINSIC ENERGY OF A SYSTEM OF BODIES.
| Intrinsic Energy defined Now more commonly referred to as Internal Energy. | 183 |
| Available Energy and Entropy | 185 |
| Dissipation of Energy The process by which energy becomes unavailable to do work, often through heat loss. | 188 |
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