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The Second Law of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines, Refrigerators, and Entropy

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Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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

Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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

Heat Engines & PV Diagrams

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    Calculating Work in Heat Engines Using PV Diagrams
    07:27
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    Example 1
    5:42

The Otto Cycle

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    The Otto Cycle
    10:59
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    Finding the Compression Ratio
    17:42

Refrigerators

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    Refrigerators
    06:47
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    Heat Pumps
    06:15
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    How long to freeze water?
    05:55

Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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