Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 1FTD

If system A is not in thermodynamic equilibrium with system B, and B is not in equilibrium with C, can you draw any conclusions about the temperatures of the three systems?

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Conclusions about the temperature of three system, If system A is not in thermodynamic equilibrium with system B , and B is not in equilibrium with C .

Answer to Problem 1FTD

The temperature of A and C can be either same or different depending on whether they are in thermal equilibrium or not but temperature of B is not equal to A and C because they are no tin thermal equilibrium.

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Zeroth law of thermodynamics states that if a system A is in thermodynamic equilibrium with B and the system B is in thermodynamic equilibrium with C then A and C are in thermal equilibrium and the temperature of all the three system are same.

But if systems A and B are not in thermal equilibrium then their temperature might be different, If the systems B and C are in thermal equilibrium then their temperature might be different. But there is a possibility that system A and C are in thermodynamic equilibrium. If they are in equilibrium their temperature remain same and if not temperature also be different.

Therefore the temperature of A and B are different, B and C are different and between A and C can be either same or different.

Conclusion:

Thus, the temperature of A and C can be either same or different depending on whether they are in thermal equilibrium or not but temperature of B is not equal to A and C because they are no tin thermal equilibrium.

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