Crash Course
Engines: Crash Course Physics
One of the greatest inventions is the steam engine. But why? What makes it so useful? And how does it work? In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini talks to us about how engines work, what makes them efficient, and why they're...
Crash Course
Why We Can't Invent a Perfect Engine: Crash Course Engineering #10
We’ve introduced the 0th and 1st laws of thermodynamics, so now it’s time to move on to the second law and how we came to understand it. We’ll explain the differences between the first and second law, and we’ll talk about the Carnot...
Crash Course
Heat Engines, Refrigerators, & Cycles: Crash Course Engineering #11
Cycles are a big deal in engineering. Today we’ll explain what they are and how they’re used in heat engines, refrigerators, and heat pumps. We’ll also discuss phase diagrams and the power of using renewable energy resources
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Mitk12: Engineering Engines
Why do almost all machines with engines refer to "horsepower?" What is horsepower? Check out this video and see Luke and Abhi explain how engines work. [3:32]
PBS
Pbs Kids: Animations: How Does an Internal Combustion Engine Work?
Narrated animation that shows how an engine uses flowing air to draw fuel into a cylinder causing a spark to ignite the combustible mixture. ( 30 sec) Uses Quicktime.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chemistry: Efficiency of a Carnot Engine
A video lecture defining efficiency for a heat engine and the efficiency of a Carnot engine. Using the area under the PV diagram, the lecture explains how the efficiency of an engine could be calculated. [14:04]
Crash Course
Crash Course Engineering #8: Reveresibility and Irreversibility
How do we design the most efficient machines and processes? In this video, explore heat & work, reversibility & irreversibility, and how to use efficiency to measure a system. [11:04]
Crash Course
Crash Course Engineering #10: Why We Can't Invent a Perfect Engine
This video will explore the difference between the first and second law, and the Carnot cycle. [12:54]
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: How Does a Car Engine Work?
Vroom! Vroom! A video illustrates the structure and function of a car engine. [1:02]