Consider three engines that each use 1695 J of heat from a hot reservoir (temperature =...

Consider three engines that each use 1695 J of heat from a hot reservoir (temperature = 565 K). These three engines reject heat to a cold reservoir (temperature = 325 K). Engine I rejects 975 J of heat. Engine II rejects 655 J of heat. Engine III rejects 1108 J of heat. One of the engines operates reversibly, and two operate irreversibly. However, of the two irreversible engines, one violates the second law of thermodynamics and could not exist. For each of the engines determine the total entropy change of the universe, which is the sum of the entropy changes of the hot and cold reservoirs. On the basis of your calculations, identify which engine operates reversibly, which operates irreversibly and could exist, and which operates irreversibly and could not exist. (Round off to two decimal places.)

ΔS (J/K)

Type of operation

Engine I

Engine II

Engine III

Expert Solution

In all cases, the hot reservoir transfers 1695J of thermal energy to the engine at a temperature of 565K. The change in thermal energy of the hot reservoir, δQ_res, is -1650J, and the change in entropy of the hot reservoir is ΔS = δQ_res/T = (-1695J)/(565K) = -3 J/K.

The engines add thermal energy to the cool reservoir at at temperature of 325K. The entropy changes of the cool reservoir due to the three engines is therefore:

Engine 1: δQ₁/T = (975J)/(325K) = +3 J/K
Engine 2: δQ₂/T = (665J)/(325K) = +2.05 J/K
Engine 3: δQ₃/T = (1108J)/(325K) = + 3.41J/K

The change in entropy of the universe is the sum of the changes in the hot and cold reservoirs:

Engine 1: ΔS = (3 - 3)J/K = 0 J/K
Engine 2: ΔS = (2.05 - 3.00)J/K = -0.95 J/K
Engine 3: ΔS = (3.41 - 3.00)J/K = 0.41 J/K

The first engine operates reversibly (the change in entropy of the universe is zero).

The second engine violates the 2nd law because the entropy of the universe would decrease. Therefore, it cannot exist.

The third engine operates irreversibly (the change in entropy of universe is positive).

genius_generous answered 2 years ago

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