Thermodynamics and Modern Physics · Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics and Heat Engines
Investigating internal energy, entropy, and the efficiency of thermal systems. Students analyze P-V diagrams for heat engine cycles.
Key Questions
- 1How does this model explain the inevitable increase in entropy within a closed system?
- 2What variables affect the maximum theoretical efficiency of a steam turbine?
- 3How would an engineer design a heat sink to maximize the lifespan of a computer processor?
Common Core State Standards
HS-PS3-2HS-PS3-4
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Thermodynamics and Modern Physics
Period: Thermodynamics
Suggested Methodologies
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