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Physics Study Guide: Energy, Work, Power, and Thermodynamics

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Intro to Calculating Work

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    Work by a 2D Push/Pull
    04:41
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    Work Done on Curvy (Not straight) Paths
    02:30
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    Work Done By Friction
    04:29

Intro to Energy Types

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    Intro to Energy Types
    03:26

Intro to Energy & Kinetic Energy

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    Intro to Energy & Types of Energy
    04:10

Gravitational Potential Energy

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    Gravitational Potential Energy
    06:35
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    Gravitational Potential Energy is "Relative"
    04:06

Springs & Elastic Potential Energy

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    Springs in Rough Surfaces
    03:11
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    Energy in Horizontal Springs
    06:18

Energy with Non-Conservative Forces

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    Energy Conservation with Air Resistance
    05:06
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    Box Sliding on Rough Patch
    04:33
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    Energy Conservation with Non-Conservative Forces
    06:43

Intro to Conservation of Energy

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    Conservation Of Total Energy & Isolated Systems
    05:42
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    Systems & Conservative vs. Non-Conservative Forces
    08:25
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    Conservation Of Mechanical Energy
    06:24

More Conservation of Energy Problems

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    Speed of blocks on a pulley (Atwood's Machine)
    16:46
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    Speed of a yo-yo
    11:52
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    Blocks on a rough table and a pulley
    11:46

Power

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    Power
    06:00
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    Power of Pushing a Box
    04:27
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    Power of a Winch on an Incline
    06:14

First Law of Thermodynamics

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    The First Law of Thermodynamics
    08:04
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    Alternate Equation of the First Law of Thermodynamics
    05:37
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    Calculating Work Done on Monoatomic Gas
    03:47

Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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    Introduction to Heat Engines
    07:35
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    Efficiency of a Nuclear Power Plant
    03:55
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    Power Output of a Gasoline Engine
    06:58

Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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    Intro to Entropy
    07:50
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    Calculating Entropy Changes for Systems of Objects
    06:20
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    Entropy Increase When Braking
    03:40

Linear Thermal Expansion

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    Linear Thermal Expansion
    07:31
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    Expanding Steel Measuring Tape
    03:47

Volume Thermal Expansion

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    Overflowing Mercury
    04:45
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    Expansion of a Hemispherical Dome
    04:22
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    Volume Thermal Expansion
    05:21

Latent Heat & Phase Changes

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    Finding Amount of Water Vaporized
    05:00
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    Latent Heat & Phase Changes
    10:40

Intro to Calorimetry

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    Pouring Hot Water in an Aluminum Cup
    04:06
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    Solving Calorimetry Problems
    06:53
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    Equilibrium Temperature Equation in Calorimetry Problems
    06:20

Calorimetry with Temperature and Phase Changes

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    Calorimetry Problems with Temperature AND Phase Changes
    08:49
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    Cooling a Chunk of Iron
    06:46

Heat Transfer

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    Radiation
    13:08
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    Overview of Heat Transfer
    05:14
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    Conduction
    10:01