Relativistic transformations of thermodynamic quantities
Description
A unique solution is proposed to the problem of how thermodynamic processes between thermodynamic systems at relative rest appear to a moving observer. Assuming only transformations for entropy, pressure, and volume and the invariance of the fundamental thermodynamic equation, one can derive transformations for (thermodynamic) energy and temperature. The invariance of the first and second laws entails transformations for work and heat. All thermodynamic relations become Lorentz-invariant. The transformations thus derived are in principle equivalent to those of Einstein and Planck, except that expressions for energy and work do not include the mass motion energy. This results in a simpler formulation and endows transformations (especially that of temperature) with a straightforward physical interpretation
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Found. Phys.
- Journal Volume
- 7
- Journal Issue
- 5/6
- Series
- Found. Phys.
- Journal Page Range
- 331-339
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 10450218
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ENERGY; ENTROPY; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; KINETICS; LORENTZ INVARIANCE; MASS; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; RELATIVITY THEORY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMODYNAMICS; VOLUME
- Descriptors DEC
- ENERGY RANGE; FIELD THEORIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES