Rudolf Clausius Professions : Physicist Born : January 2, 1822 Died : August 24, 1888 Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Rudolf Clausius The total energy of the universe is constant; the total entropy is continually increasing. Rudolf Clausius entropy constant energy Heat can never pass from a colder to a warmer body without some other change, connected therewith, occurring at the same time. Rudolf Clausius heat connected body The energy of the universe is constant. Rudolf Clausius entropy constant energy The algebraic sum of all the transformations occurring in a cyclical process can only be positive, or, as an extreme case, equal to nothing. Statement of the second law of thermodynamics, 1862 Rudolf Clausius being-positive transformation law The fundamental laws of the universe which correspond to the two fundamental theorems of the mechanical theory of heat. Rudolf Clausius law two science In all cases where work is produced by heat, a quantity of heat proportional to the work done is expended; and inversely, by the expenditure of a like quantity of work, the same amount of heat may be produced. Rudolf Clausius heat done may The entropy of the universe tends to a maximum. Rudolf Clausius entropy maximum universe The entropy of an isolated system not in equilibrium will tend to increase over time, approaching a maximum value at equilibrium. Rudolf Clausius equilibrium entropy increase Similar Authors Gabriel Lippmann physicist Burton Richter physicist Bruno Rossi physicist Bruce Maccabee physicist Brian Cox physicist Allan McLeod Cormack physicist All Authors
