Thermal Physics · Thermodynamics
First Law of Thermodynamics
Applying the conservation of energy to thermal processes involving heat and work.
Key Questions
- 1How does the first law explain the cooling effect of expanding gases?
- 2What variables affect the work done by a gas during an isothermal versus adiabatic process?
- 3How would an engineer maximize the thermal efficiency of a heat engine?
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
MOE: Thermal Physics - JC1
Level: JC 1
Subject: Physics
Unit: Thermal Physics
Period: Thermodynamics
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