Given that the internal energy U of blackbody radiation in a cavity of volume V at temperature T is given by U = aVT*, where a is independent of both V and T, show by thermodynamic reasoning that the free energy, F, and the entropy, S, of the radiation must have the forms: 1 P = --aVT* +Tf(V) » 4 S = ; aVT - f(V) , | where f(V) is an unknown function of V. Assuming S vanishes at T = 0 (because there is no radiation) or assuming the third law of thermodynamics: as as T +0 av T show that the radiation pressure is given by 1 U P = 3 V

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3. Given that the internal energy U of blackbody radiation in a cavity
of volume V at temperature T is given by U = aVT, where a is
independent of both V and T, show by thermodynamic reasoning that
the free energy, F, and the entropy, S, of the radiation must have the
forms:
-jaVT* + Tf(V)
F =
s = aVT° - {(V)
4
where f(V) is an unknown function of V. Assuming S vanishes at
T = 0 (because there is no radiation) or assuming the third law of
thermodynamics:
as
(),
as
T + 0
av
show that the radiation pressure is given by
1 U
P =
3 V
Transcribed Image Text:3. Given that the internal energy U of blackbody radiation in a cavity of volume V at temperature T is given by U = aVT, where a is independent of both V and T, show by thermodynamic reasoning that the free energy, F, and the entropy, S, of the radiation must have the forms: -jaVT* + Tf(V) F = s = aVT° - {(V) 4 where f(V) is an unknown function of V. Assuming S vanishes at T = 0 (because there is no radiation) or assuming the third law of thermodynamics: as (), as T + 0 av show that the radiation pressure is given by 1 U P = 3 V
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