Learning objective
Distinguish reversible and irreversible processes.
Know the Clausius and Kelvin–Planck statements of the second law and understand their equivalence.
Learn the operating principle and performance measures of a heat engine, a refrigerator and a heat pump.
Derive the efficiency of the Carnot cycle and understand entropy and its statistical meaning.
Expected outcomes
Calculates the efficiency of a heat engine using $\eta = A/Q_1 = 1 - Q_2/Q_1$.
Applies $\eta = 1 - T_2/T_1$ for the Carnot cycle and compares real engine efficiencies with it.
Finds the coefficients of performance of a refrigerator and a heat pump.
Calculates entropy changes in simple processes and explains the meaning of $S = k\ln W$.
Activities
Lecture
Lecture · 1 h 20 min ·
required
Problem solving on the topics "Heat engines and the Carnot cycle" and "Efficiency of heat engines"
Practice · 1 h 20 min ·
required
Heat engines
Self-study · 6 h ·
optional
Final test
Test · 20 min ·
required
· pass ≥ 70%
Completion conditions
- Lecture
- Problem solving on the topics "Heat engines and the Carnot cycle" and "Efficiency of heat engines"
- Final test — at least 70%