In Prob. 7-21, assume that the heat is transferred from

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In Prob. 7-21, assume that the heat is transferred from the cold reservoir to the hot reservoir contrary to the Clausius statement of the second law. Prove that this violates the increase of entropy principle-as it must according to Clausius.

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QUESTION:

In Prob. 7-21, assume that the heat is transferred from the cold reservoir to the hot reservoir contrary to the Clausius statement of the second law. Prove that this violates the increase of entropy principle-as it must according to Clausius.

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It is assumed that heat is transferred from a cold reservoir to the hot reservoir contrary to the Clausius statement of the second law.Refer to figure below.

 It is to be proven that this violates the increase in entropy principle.

We assume that the reservoirs operate steadily.

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