Corollaries Second law of thermodynamics
1 corollaries 1.1 perpetual motion of second kind 1.2 carnot theorem 1.3 clausius inequality 1.4 thermodynamic temperature 1.5 entropy 1.6 energy, available useful work corollaries perpetual motion of second kind before establishment of second law, many people interested in inventing perpetual motion machine had tried circumvent restrictions of first law of thermodynamics extracting massive internal energy of environment power of machine. such machine called perpetual motion machine of second kind . second law declared impossibility of such machines. carnot theorem carnot s theorem (1824) principle limits maximum efficiency possible engine. efficiency solely depends on temperature difference between hot , cold thermal reservoirs. carnot s theorem states: all irreversible heat engines between 2 heat reservoirs less efficient carnot engine operating between same reservoirs. all reversible heat engines between 2 heat reservoirs equally efficient carnot engine operating between same reser...