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The '''heat capacity''' is defined as the differential of [[heat]] with respect to the [[temperature]] <math>T</math>, | |||
The '''heat capacity''' is | |||
:<math>C := \frac{\delta Q}{\partial T} = T \frac{\partial S}{\partial T}</math> | :<math>C := \frac{\delta Q}{\partial T} = T \frac{\partial S}{\partial T}</math> | ||
where <math>S</math> is the [[entropy]]. | where <math>Q</math> is [[heat]] and <math>S</math> is the [[entropy]]. | ||
==At constant volume== | ==At constant volume== | ||
From the [[first law of thermodynamics]] one has | |||
:<math>\left.\delta Q\right. = dU + pdV</math> | |||
thus at constant volume, denoted by the subscript <math>V</math>, then <math>dV=0</math>, | |||
:<math>C_V := \left.\frac{\delta Q}{\partial T} \right\vert_V = \left. \frac{\partial U}{\partial T} \right\vert_V </math> | :<math>C_V := \left.\frac{\delta Q}{\partial T} \right\vert_V = \left. \frac{\partial U}{\partial T} \right\vert_V </math> | ||
==At constant pressure== | ==At constant pressure== | ||
Revision as of 12:56, 2 December 2008
The heat capacity is defined as the differential of heat with respect to the temperature Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle T} ,
- Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle C := \frac{\delta Q}{\partial T} = T \frac{\partial S}{\partial T}}
where Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle Q} is heat and Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle S} is the entropy.
At constant volume
From the first law of thermodynamics one has
- Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \left.\delta Q\right. = dU + pdV}
thus at constant volume, denoted by the subscript Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle V} , then Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle dV=0} ,
- Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle C_V := \left.\frac{\delta Q}{\partial T} \right\vert_V = \left. \frac{\partial U}{\partial T} \right\vert_V }
At constant pressure
At constant pressure (denoted by the subscript Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle p} ),
- Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle C_p := \left.\frac{\delta Q}{\partial T} \right\vert_p =\left.\frac{\partial H}{\partial T} \right\vert_p= \left. \frac{\partial U}{\partial T} \right\vert_p + p \left.\frac{\partial V}{\partial T} \right\vert_p}
where Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle H} is the enthalpy. The difference between the heat capacity at constant pressure and the heat capacity at constant volume is given by
- Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle C_p -C_V = \left( p + \left. \frac{\partial U}{\partial V} \right\vert_T \right) \left. \frac{\partial V}{\partial T} \right\vert_p}