Thermodynamics and Modern Physics · Thermodynamics
Laws of Thermodynamics
Studying internal energy, heat, work, and the inevitable increase of entropy in systems.
Key Questions
- 1How does the second law of thermodynamics limit the efficiency of any heat engine?
- 2What variables affect the rate of thermal energy transfer in building insulation?
- 3How would an engineer apply the ideal gas law to design a high altitude weather balloon?
Common Core State Standards
HS-PS3-2HS-PS3-4
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Thermodynamics and Modern Physics
Period: Thermodynamics
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