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work can be completely converted into heat but heat can't be converted completely. Why the converse is not true?

Rahul Sharma , 13 Years ago
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SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI

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Dear student,

Second Law of Thermodynamics: It is impossible to extract an amount of heat QH from a hot reservoir and use it all to do work W . Some amount of heat QC must be exhausted to a cold reservoir. This precludes a perfect heat engine.

This is sometimes called the "first form" of the second law, and is referred to as the Kelvin-Planck statement of the second law.

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