Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2020 ii Paper 3 35A iii Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-29
The first law of thermodynamics isso, regarding as a function of ,Equality of mixed partial derivatives gives the thermodynamic derivation of blackbody radiation pressureWriting , we have , and henceEquivalently, , soThe condition as forces . Therefore the radiation pressure is