For an ideal gas with constant properties undergoing a quasi-static process, which one of the following represents the change of entropy (∆s) from state 1 to 2?
Correct Answer :
Solution :
The correct relation representing the change in entropy () for an ideal gas with constant properties is:
This corresponds to the expression shown in the first image.
Step-by-step Derivation:
1. We start from the second Tds relation (Gibbs equation) which relates entropy, enthalpy, and pressure:
where:
• is the absolute temperature
• is the differential change in specific entropy
• is the differential change in specific enthalpy
• is the specific volume
• is the differential change in pressure
2. Rearranging the equation to solve for :
3. For an ideal gas, the change in specific enthalpy is given by:
where is the specific heat capacity at constant pressure.
4. Using the ideal gas equation of state, , we can express the term as:
where is the specific gas constant.
5. Substituting these expressions back into the equation for :
6. Integrating both sides from state 1 to state 2, assuming constant specific heat ():
This yields:
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