Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer · Thermodynamics
Laws of Thermodynamics
Introduction to energy conservation and entropy within thermal systems.
Key Questions
- 1How does this model explain why 100 percent efficiency is impossible in heat engines?
- 2What variables affect the entropy change in a melting ice cube?
- 3How would an engineer apply the second law of thermodynamics to refrigerator design?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Senior Cycle - Heat and Temperature
Class/Year: 6th Year
Subject: Principles of Physics: Exploring the Physical World
Unit: Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Period: Thermodynamics
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