Entropy

#Physics

Thermodynamics

$\displaystyle \Delta S=\frac{Q_{\text{reversible}}}{T}$

  • $\displaystyle \Delta S$ is the change in entropy of the system
  • $\displaystyle Q_{\text{reversible}}$ is the heat gained or loss by the system in a reversible process
  • $\displaystyle T$ is the temperature of the system

$\displaystyle \Delta S_{\text{universe}}=\Delta S_{\text{system}}+\Delta S_{\text{surroundings}}$

$\displaystyle \Delta S=nR\ln\left( \frac{V_{f}}{V_{0}} \right)$

  • Entropy change in free expansion going from volume $\displaystyle V_{0}$ to $\displaystyle V_{f}$
  • Derivable by Sackur–Tetrode Equation

Statistical Mechanics

Topics

$\displaystyle S=k_{B}\ln \Omega$

Entropic Time