Surface Energy

Guys a big Conceptual Doubt.
Have A look.

Surface energy is the work done per unit area in the surface against force of surface of tension at constant temp.
and surface energy is numerically taken equal to surface tension.

But here is a contradiction that at constant temp, if a surface is expanded then some heat is also absorbed (isothermal expansion), and this energy should also constitute surface energy.

Now guys I want ur views on this, Am I correct or not?

11 Answers

11
Sunil Kumar ·

someone reply........

9
Celestine preetham ·

u r assuming isothermal expansion instead of adb exp

9
Celestine preetham ·

but in reality its intermediate

11
Sunil Kumar ·

watever it may be.
but if any problem comes should we take this factor into account.....

9
Celestine preetham ·

no its not isothermal exp its adb exp generally

11
Sunil Kumar ·

OK.
But in problems of surface energy, do we have to keep this thing in mind..

106
Asish Mahapatra ·

if u consider isothermal expansion, then extra heat will be needed to be provided which is given by the relation
E=T+H where,
E= surface energy
T=surface tension
H=heat per unit area

11
Sunil Kumar ·

I think the heat absorbed is negligible or too small to be considered.

Thats why surface energy is numerically taken to be equal to the surface tension........

11
Sunil Kumar ·

@celestine.....
Dude i've checked it is not adiabatic expansion, it is isothermal expansion.....

9
Celestine preetham ·

then we can assume Q=0 (approx)

1
Akand ·

wel i think............this is given when it is not expanded........... i mean to say is tht..........surface energy and surface tension are equal at static times..............tht means when nothing is done they r equal............................................tht is when they are not expanded they are equal...... and when they r exapanded they are not taken into account..........I THINK

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