Thermodynamics · Thermodynamics

Laws of Thermodynamics

Investigating the conservation of energy in thermal systems and the concept of entropy.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the First Law of Thermodynamics relate to the conservation of energy in a heat engine?
  2. 2What factors contribute to the increase of entropy in a closed system?
  3. 3How does this model explain why 100 percent efficiency is impossible in mechanical engines?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS3-1HS-PS3-4
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Thermodynamics
Period: Thermodynamics

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