Energy, Work, and Momentum · Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Introduction to the laws of thermodynamics, entropy, and the microscopic motion of particles. Students study how thermal energy moves through conduction, convection, and radiation.
Key Questions
- 1How does this model explain why a perpetual motion machine is physically impossible?
- 2What variables affect the rate of heat transfer through different insulating materials?
- 3How would an engineer apply the second law of thermodynamics to improve engine efficiency?
Common Core State Standards
HS-PS3-2HS-PS3-4
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Energy, Work, and Momentum
Period: Thermodynamics
Suggested Methodologies
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