ESSAYS
• What is Energy?
Although energy is one of the most fundamental concepts in physics, it is an elusive beast that is difficult to pin down.
• Energy Transfers
The objective of this essay is to outline the types of energy transfers that occur in thermodynamics, namely, work, heat and mass transport.
• Spreading & Irreversibility
Spreading is a phenomenon that is very familiar to us. It is detectable by humans when they smell good or bad things in the air …
• Power & Reversibility
Time plays no role in much of thermodynamics as it is typically taught in physics and chemistry classes … In real-life processes, the situation is very different …
• Cycles & Clausius
This is a thumbnail sketch of Clausius' thermodynamics accomplishments …
Last updated: 11/11/21
• What is Energy?
Although energy is one of the most fundamental concepts in physics, it is an elusive beast that is difficult to pin down.
• Energy Transfers
The objective of this essay is to outline the types of energy transfers that occur in thermodynamics, namely, work, heat and mass transport.
• Spreading & Irreversibility
Spreading is a phenomenon that is very familiar to us. It is detectable by humans when they smell good or bad things in the air …
• Power & Reversibility
Time plays no role in much of thermodynamics as it is typically taught in physics and chemistry classes … In real-life processes, the situation is very different …
• Cycles & Clausius
This is a thumbnail sketch of Clausius' thermodynamics accomplishments …
Last updated: 11/11/21