Unit-4: Second Law of Thermodynamics
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Uses of Second Law
Uses
of Second Law
- Second law helps us to find the maximum possible efficiency of heat engines, and coefficient of performances of refrigeration systems and heat pumps
- The second law of thermodynamics helps us to identifying the direction of processes.
- The second law also asserts that energy has quality as well as quantity, whereas, the first law is concerned with the quantity of energy and the transformations of energy from one form to another with no regard to its quality.
