A box of volume V has a movable partition separating it into two compartments. The left compartment contains 3000 particles, the right one contains 1000 particles, and initially the partition is in the middle so that the compartments are of equal volume. The partition is released and slides horizontally until the system is in a new equilibrium state.
(a) In terms of V, what is the volume of each compartment once the new equilibrium state is reached?
(b) What is the change in the system’s entropy during this process?

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Answer:

a) V1 = 4V - V2/3 and V2 = 4V -  3V1

b) Δe = 4000V - 4000V2 + 9000V1

Explanation:

Let V represent volume of the box containing the two compartments

V1 represents compartment of the left compartment

V2 represents compartment of the right compartment

Momentum of the compartments before impact:

3000V1 + 1000V2

Momentum of the compartments after impact:

V(3000 + 1000) = 4000V

a) To obtain the volume of each compartment, that is, V1 and V2, we say:

Momentum before impact = Momentum after impact

3000V1 + 1000V2 = 4000V

∴ V1 = 4000V - 1000V2/3000 = 4V - V2/3

Also, V2 = 4000V - 3000V1/1000 = 4V - 3V1

b) Change in entropy,Δe = 4000V1 - 1000V2

By substituting the V1 and V2, we have:

4000(4V - V2)/3 - 1000(4V - 3V1)

16000V - 4000V2/3 - 4000V + 3000V1

16000V -  4000V2 - 12000V + 9000V1

∴ Δe = 4000V - 4000V2 + 9000V1

A) The volume of each compartment in terms of V :  

[tex]V_{1} = 4V - \frac{V_{2} }{3}[/tex]  

[tex]V_{2} = 4V - 3V_{1}[/tex]

B) The change in the system's entropy during the process :

    Δe = 4000V - 4000V₂ +  9000V₁

 

Given data:

V = ∑ V₁ + V₂    where ; V₂ = Volume of the right compartment, V₁ = volume of the left compartment

V₁  = 3000 particles

V₂  = 1000 particles

A)  Determine Volume of each compartment when new equilibrium state is reached

Given that ; momentum before impact = momentum after impact

i.e. 3000V₁ +  1000V₂ = 4000V

V₁ = [tex]4V - \frac{V_{2} }{3}[/tex]  ,     V₂ = 4V - 3V₁

B) Determine the change in the system's entropy ( Δe )

Δe =  4000 V₁ - 1000 V₂

  Insert the values of V₁ and V₂   into equation

Δe = 4000V - 4000V₂ +  9000V₁

Hence we can conclude that  The volume of each compartment in terms of  V are as written above

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