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| − | Conjugate means joined together in a pair, and "conjugate variables" are pairs of | + | Conjugate means joined together in a pair, and "'''conjugate variables'''" are pairs of [[variable]]s closely related to each other. An important conjugate variable pair in [[thermodynamics]] is [[pressure]] and [[volume]]. Another important conjugate variable pair is [[temperature]] and [[entropy]]. |
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Revision as of 19:44, May 10, 2007
Conjugate means joined together in a pair, and "conjugate variables" are pairs of variables closely related to each other. An important conjugate variable pair in thermodynamics is pressure and volume. Another important conjugate variable pair is temperature and entropy.