Energy consideration in processes of transition to equilibrium state - Natural Science

NS > Vol.3 No.2, February 2011

Natural Science

Volume 3, Issue 2 (February 2011)

ISSN Print: 2150-4091 ISSN Online: 2150-4105

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Energy consideration in processes of transition to equilibrium state ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ns.2011.32019 5,670 Downloads 10,568 Views Citations

Author(s)

Sami M. Al-Jaber, Abdel-Rahman M. Abu-Labdeh

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ABSTRACT

A calculation of the energy loss due to a transition from non-equilibrium to equilibrium state is given. Three different physical systems are considered in this study: connecting an uncharged capacitor to a charged capacitor, emission of a photon from an excited atom, and releasing an object from a compressed spring. In this study, it is shown that a specific fraction of the total energy stored in a non-equilibrium system should be consumed to reach the equilibrium state.

KEYWORDS

Equilibrium State; Non-Equilibrium State; Energy Loss; Transition; Two-Capacitor Problem; Emission of a Photon; Compressed Spring

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Al-Jaber, S. and Abu-Labdeh, A. (2011) Energy consideration in processes of transition to equilibrium state. Natural Science, 3, 136-140. doi: 10.4236/ns.2011.32019.

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