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What is the equation for entropy in thermodynamics?
What is the equation for entropy in thermodynamics?
- $S = \frac{\delta Q}{T}$
- $S = \frac{Q}{T}$
- $S = k_B \cdot \Omega$
- $S = k_B \ln \Omega$ (correct)
What does the equation $dS = \frac{\delta Q}{T}$ represent?
What does the equation $dS = \frac{\delta Q}{T}$ represent?
- Change in entropy for reversible processes (correct)
- Change in temperature for reversible processes
- Change in heat for irreversible processes
- Change in internal energy for reversible processes
Which distribution is valid for atoms or mole in statistical physics?
Which distribution is valid for atoms or mole in statistical physics?
- Bose–Einstein distribution
- Gibbs distribution
- Fermi–Dirac distribution
- Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution (correct)
What does the variable $\Omega$ represent in the equation $S = k_B \ln \Omega$?
What does the variable $\Omega$ represent in the equation $S = k_B \ln \Omega$?
What is the equation for entropy change in reversible processes?
What is the equation for entropy change in reversible processes?