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Del motor a la entropía: conectando formulaciones del segundo principio termodinámico a través del Triángulo de Johnstone

From motor to entropy: connecting formulations of the second thermodynamic principle through Johnstone's Triangle
Vol. 4 N.º 6 (2026)
Págs. 126-135
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El Segundo Principio de la Termodinámica es conceptualmente complejo e históricamente multifacético, constituyendo un desafío significativo en la educación científica. Este artículo emplea el Triángulo de Johnstone—un modelo que distingue niveles de representación macroscópico, microscópico y simbólico— como marco pedagógico para relacionar las tres interpretaciones fundamentales del Segundo Principio: los límites de eficiencia macroscópica de Carnot, la entropía estadística de Boltzmann, y la axiomatización formal de Carathéodory. Al alinear estas formulaciones con los niveles de Johnstone, proponemos una estrategia educativa comprehensiva para fomentar la comprensión conceptual profunda en termodinámica.

Palabras clave:
Segundo Principio TermodinámicoTriángulo de JohnstoneCarnotBoltzmannCarathéodoryeducación científicaniveles de representación

The Second Thermodynamic Principle is conceptually complex and historically multifaceted, making it a challenge in science education. This paper employs Johnstone's Triangle—a model distinguishing macroscopic, microscopic, and symbolic levels of representation—as a pedagogical framework to relate the three foundational interpretations of the Second Principle: Carnot's macroscopic efficiency limits, Boltzmann's statistical entropy, and Carathéodory's formal axiomatization. By aligning these formulations with Johnstone's levels, we propose a comprehensive educational strategy for fostering deep conceptual understanding in thermodynamics.

Keywords:
Second Thermodynamic PrincipleJohnstone's TriangleCarnotBoltzmannCarathéodoryscience educationrepresentational levels

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