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PHY 251 Exam 4 Study Guide: Oscillations and Thermodynamics

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Intro to Simple Harmonic Motion (Horizontal Springs)

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Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion

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    Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
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Simple Harmonic Motion of Vertical Springs

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    Simple Harmonic Motion of Vertical Springs
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Simple Harmonic Motion of Pendulums

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    Pendulum Equations
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Energy in Pendulums

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    Energy in Pendulums
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Temperature

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    Introduction To Temperature Scales
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    Converting Between Celsius and Fahrenheit
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    How To Convert Between Temperature Units
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Linear Thermal Expansion

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    Linear Thermal Expansion
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    Expanding Steel Measuring Tape
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Volume Thermal Expansion

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    Overflowing Mercury
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    Expansion of a Hemispherical Dome
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    Volume Thermal Expansion
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Specific Heat & Temperature Changes

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    Specific Heat & Temperature Changes
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    Heating Cup of Water
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Latent Heat & Phase Changes

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    Finding Amount of Water Vaporized
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    Latent Heat & Phase Changes
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Intro to Calorimetry

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    Pouring Hot Water in an Aluminum Cup
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    Solving Calorimetry Problems
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    Equilibrium Temperature Equation in Calorimetry Problems
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Calorimetry with Temperature and Phase Changes

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    Calorimetry Problems with Temperature AND Phase Changes
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    Cooling a Chunk of Iron
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Heat Transfer

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    Radiation
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    Overview of Heat Transfer
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    Conduction
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The Ideal Gas Law

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    Doubling Pressure & Temperature
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    Solving Ideal Gas Problems With Changing States
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    Ideal Gases and the Ideal Gas Law
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Internal Energy of Gases

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    Internal Energy of Ideal Monoatomic Gases
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    Total Internal Energy
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First Law of Thermodynamics

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    The First Law of Thermodynamics
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    Alternate Equation of the First Law of Thermodynamics
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    Calculating Work Done on Monoatomic Gas
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PV Diagrams & Work

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    Finding Value of V on Axis
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    Work and PV Diagrams
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Work Done Through Multiple Processes

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    Calculating Works For Multiple Thermodynamic Processes
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Cyclic Thermodynamic Processes

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    Heat Added Over Complete Cycle
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    Signs in a Three-Step Cyclic Process
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    Properties of Cyclic Thermodynamic Processes
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Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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    Introduction to Heat Engines
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    Efficiency of a Nuclear Power Plant
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    Power Output of a Gasoline Engine
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Heat Engines & PV Diagrams

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    Calculating Work in Heat Engines Using PV Diagrams
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    Example 1
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Refrigerators

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    Refrigerators
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    Heat Pumps
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    How long to freeze water?
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The Carnot Cycle

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    Lifting Mass with a Heat Engine
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    The Carnot Cycle and Maximum Theoretical Efficiency
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Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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    Intro to Entropy
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    Calculating Entropy Changes for Systems of Objects
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    Entropy Increase When Braking
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