College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter P.2, Problem 1P
To determine
The entropy of water, when water freezes to make a snowflake crystal.
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Laws of Thermodynamics:
Using Boltzmann's entropy equation, what is the change in entropy when the thermodynamic state of a gas changes configuration
from one with 3.8x1018
microstates (W) to one with 7.9x101⁹ microstates (W). The Boltzmann constant is 1.38x10-23J/K.
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ENTROPY, MICROSTATES, AND PROBABILITY
Overview
Expansion of a gas at the molecular level is explained in terms of particle motion and
probability.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the activity I am able to:
1. Explain a spontaneous process - such as air rushing in to an evacuated chamber -
using particle motion at the molecular level;
2. Distinguish between spontaneous and non-spontaneous processes, and connect
these to a probabilistic description of matter;
3. Explain how a large number of microstates can produce the same macro-state;
4. Use particle motion and probability to explain heat transfer.
Procedure
Direction: This is a guided inquiry activity. Visit the links suggested and observe. Answer the
questions in the space provided.
Air Entering an Evacuated Chamber
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Figure 1: Air Moving into an Evacuated Chamber.
Figure 1 shows a vacuum pump has been removing air form the glass chamber.
Q1. What will happen when the corner of the jar…
Phenomenon a new "diet"
Your friend Trent is excited about physics because they have discovered they can eat all the shave ice they want without
gaining any weight. He says, "I put just the right amount of flavored syrup on the ice such that I don't gain any net
energy in the process." You, being a PHYS 2A student, are skeptical and decide to check it out for yourself. You'll need to
model "eating" the shave ice. All the information you need to answer this question can be found here, on the Maybe
Useful Information page.
The Big Question you are trying to answer is: Do you agree or disagree with Trent's claim: "I put just the right amount of
flavored syrup on the ice such that I don't gain any net energy in the process."
Your task is to answer the Big Question in the form of an argument using the Claim, Evidence, Reasoning framework. To
do this, you will need to model "eating" the shave ice to come up with a quantitative prediction of the energy
gained/released during the process of…
Chapter P Solutions
College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
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Ch. P.1 - The drag force on an object moving in a liquid is...Ch. P.1 - Sticky Liquids BIO The drag force on an object...Ch. P.1 - The drag force on an object moving in a liquid is...Ch. P.2 - Prob. 1PCh. P.2 - Prob. 2PCh. P.2 - Prob. 3PCh. P.2 - Prob. 4PCh. P.2 - The following passages and associated questions...Ch. P.2 - The following passages and associated questions...Ch. P.2 - The following passages and associated questions...Ch. P.2 - The following passages and associated questions...Ch. P.2 - The following passages and associated questions...Ch. P.2 - Testing Tennis Balls Tennis balls are tested by...Ch. P.2 - Testing Tennis Balls Tennis balls are tested by...Ch. P.2 - Testing Tennis Balls Tennis balls are tested by...Ch. P.2 - Squid Propulsion Squid usually move by using their...Ch. P.2 - Squid Propulsion Squid usually move by using their...Ch. P.2 - Squid Propulsion Squid usually move by using their...Ch. P.2 - Squid Propulsion Squid usually move by using their...Ch. P.2 - Teeing Off A golf club has a lightweight flexible...Ch. P.2 - Teeing Off A golf club has a lightweight flexible...Ch. P.2 - Teeing Off A golf club has a lightweight flexible...Ch. P.2 - Teeing Off A golf club has a lightweight flexible...Ch. P.2 - Additional Integrated Problems Football players...Ch. P.2 - Additional Integrated Problems The unit of...Ch. P.2 - Additional Integrated Problems A 100 kg football...Ch. P.2 - Additional Integrated Problems A swift blow with...Ch. P.2 - Additional Integrated Problems A childs sled has...Ch. P.3 - Size and Life Physicists look for simple models...Ch. P.3 - Size and Life Physicists look for simple models...Ch. P.3 - Size and Life Physicists look for simple models...Ch. P.3 - Size and Life Physicists look for simple models...Ch. P.3 - Prob. 6PCh. P.3 - Prob. 7PCh. P.3 - Prob. 8PCh. P.3 - Prob. 9PCh. P.3 - Prob. 10PCh. P.3 - Prob. 11PCh. P.3 - Prob. 12PCh. P.3 - Prob. 13PCh. P.3 - Prob. 14PCh. P.3 - Passenger Balloons Long-distance balloon flights...Ch. P.3 - Passenger Balloons Long-distance balloon flights...Ch. P.3 - Passenger Balloons Long-distance balloon flights...Ch. P.3 - Prob. 18PCh. P.3 - Prob. 19PCh. P.3 - Prob. 20PCh. P.3 - Prob. 21PCh. P.4 - Waves in the Earth and the Ocean In December 2004,...Ch. P.4 - Waves in the Earth and the Ocean In December 2004,...Ch. P.4 - Waves in the Earth and the Ocean In December 2004,...Ch. P.4 - Waves in the Earth and the Ocean In December 2004,...Ch. P.4 - Waves in the Earth and the Ocean In December 2004,...Ch. P.4 - Prob. 6PCh. P.4 - Prob. 7PCh. P.4 - Prob. 8PCh. P.4 - Prob. 9PCh. P.4 - Prob. 10PCh. P.4 - Prob. 11PCh. P.4 - Prob. 12PCh. P.4 - Prob. 13PCh. P.4 - Prob. 14PCh. P.4 - Prob. 15PCh. P.4 - Prob. 16PCh. P.4 - In the Swing A rope swing is hung from a tree...Ch. P.4 - In the Swing A rope swing is hung from a tree...Ch. P.4 - In the Swing A rope swing is hung from a tree...Ch. P.4 - Additional Integrated Problems The jumping gait of...Ch. P.4 - Prob. 21PCh. P.5 - Scanning Confocal Microscopy Although modern...Ch. P.5 - If, because of a poor-quality objective, the light...Ch. P.5 - The resolution of a scanning confocal microscope...Ch. P.5 - Prob. 4PCh. P.5 - In a horses eye, the image of a close object will...Ch. P.5 - Prob. 6PCh. P.5 - A horse is looking straight ahead at a person who...Ch. P.5 - Prob. 8PCh. P.5 - Prob. 9PCh. P.5 - Prob. 13PCh. P.5 - The pupil of your eye is smaller in bright light...Ch. P.5 - People with good vision can make out an...Ch. P.5 - Prob. 19PCh. P.5 - Prob. 20PCh. P.6 - The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming...Ch. P.6 - The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming...Ch. P.6 - The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming...Ch. P.6 - The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming...Ch. P.6 - The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming...Ch. P.6 - Prob. 6PCh. P.6 - Prob. 7PCh. P.6 - The following passages and associated questions...Ch. P.6 - Prob. 9PCh. P.6 - Prob. 10PCh. P.6 - Prob. 11PCh. P.6 - Electric Cars In recent years, practical hybrid...Ch. P.6 - Electric Cars In recent years, practical hybrid...Ch. P.6 - Electric Cars In recent years, practical hybrid...Ch. P.6 - Electric Cars In recent years, practical hybrid...Ch. P.6 - Wireless Power Transmission Your laptop has...Ch. P.6 - Wireless Power Transmission Your laptop has...Ch. P.6 - Wireless Power Transmission Your laptop has...Ch. P.6 - Wireless Power Transmission Your laptop has...Ch. P.6 - Additional Integrated Problems 20. A 20 resistor...Ch. P.6 - Prob. 21PCh. P.7 - Prob. 1PCh. P.7 - Prob. 2PCh. P.7 - Prob. 3PCh. P.7 - Prob. 4PCh. P.7 - Prob. 5PCh. P.7 - Prob. 6PCh. P.7 - Prob. 7PCh. P.7 - Prob. 8PCh. P.7 - Prob. 9PCh. P.7 - Prob. 10PCh. P.7 - Prob. 11PCh. P.7 - Prob. 12PCh. P.7 - Prob. 13PCh. P.7 - Prob. 14PCh. P.7 - Prob. 15PCh. P.7 - Prob. 16PCh. P.7 - Prob. 17PCh. P.7 - Prob. 18PCh. P.7 - Many speculative plans for spaceships capable of...Ch. P.7 - A muon is a lepton that is a higher-mass (rest...Ch. P.7 - A muon is a lepton that is a higher-mass (rest...
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