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Clausius theorem

Clausius theorem proper noun: a theorem stating that, for a thermodynamic system exchanging heat with external reservoirs and undergoing a thermodynamic cycle, ∮(δQ)/(T_surr)≤0,, where δQ is the infinitesimal amount of heat absorbed by the system from the reservoir, and T_surr is the temperature of the external reservoir (surroundings) at a particular instant in time.

Proper noun

the Clausius theorem

  1. A theorem stating that, for a thermodynamic system exchanging heat with external reservoirs and undergoing a thermodynamic cycle, ∮(δQ)/(T_surr)≤0,, where δQ is the infinitesimal amount of heat absorbed by the system from the reservoir, and T_surr is the temperature of the external reservoir (surroundings) at a particular instant in time.

Origin of Clausius theorem

Developed by German physicist and mathematician Rudolf Clausius.

Questions about Clausius theorem

What does Clausius theorem mean?
Clausius theorem means a theorem stating that, for a thermodynamic system exchanging heat with external reservoirs and undergoing a thermodynamic cycle, ∮(δQ)/(T_surr)≤0,, where δQ is the infinitesimal amount of heat absorbed by the system from the reservoir, and T_surr is the temperature of the external reservoir (surroundings) at a particular instant in time.
What part of speech is Clausius theorem?
Clausius theorem is a proper noun.

Words near Clausius theorem in the dictionary

  1. clausilium
  2. clausine
  3. clausines
  4. clausing
  5. Clausings
  6. Clausius theorem
  7. Clausius-Clapeyron relation
  8. clausmarin
  9. clausmarins
  10. Clausmas
  11. Clauson

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