Problem 2.34 (Schroeder’s Intro to Thermal Physics)

Problem 2.34

Show that during the quasistatic isothermal expansion of a monatomic ideal gas, the change in entropy is related to the heat input by the simple formula

In the following chapter I’ll prove that this formula is valid for any quasistatic
process. Show, however, that it is not valid for the free expansion process described above.

Solution:

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