Thermodynamics and Modern Physics · Thermodynamics

Laws of Thermodynamics

Studying internal energy, heat, work, and the inevitable increase of entropy in systems.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the second law of thermodynamics limit the efficiency of any heat engine?
  2. 2What variables affect the rate of thermal energy transfer in building insulation?
  3. 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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