Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Entropy & 2nd Law of Thermodynamics: Disorder & Lack of Energy
By the end of this section, you will be able to define entropy, calculate the increase of entropy in a system with reversible and irreversible processes, explain the expected fate of the universe in entropic terms, and calculate the...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physics 1918: Max Planck
Use this site to learn about the scientific work of physicist, Max Planck (1858-1947 CE), whose studies in radiation and light earned him the 1918 Nobel Prize in Physics. Read his Nobel Lecture, "The genesis and present state of...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Thermodynamics: Glossary
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 15: Thermodynamics from the AP Physics online text.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Law Concepts
This site from Georgia State University Department of Physics and Astronomy is an indexing page for the HyperPhysics site. The page links to a variety of other pages which discuss concepts related to entropy and the second law of...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: First Law of Thermodynamics
At this site from Georgia State University the first law of thermodynamics is stated and explained. The meaning of internal energy and enthalpy is discussed. Equations are given and the importance of a system analysis is discussed.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
The principle of thermal equilibrium is discussed and explained. The zeroth law of thermodynamics is stated. Links to several other pages with related information are provided.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Physical Meaning of Entropy
With an overview of topics related to chemical equilibrium, this site provides a foundation to a study of thermodynamics and its relation to entropy. Other topics covered include entropy and disorder, absolute entropies, and more.
Physics Central
American Physical Society: Physics Central: Discover Homepage
Link to nine major physics topics and dig deeper into the content. Find out about the work of scientists in each field and see example physical science experiments.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Conservation of Energy as a Fundamental Principle
See how this principle translates in to fluids and the Bernoulli equation as well as into electric circuits and the voltage law and finally into heat and thermodynamics through the first law of thermodynamics.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is the First Law of Thermodynamics?
Learn what the first law of thermodynamics is and how to use it.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Thermodynamics of Gallium Arsenide Formation
Read the passage "Thermodynamics of Gallium Arsenide Formation," and complete the related five-question quiz.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Entropy
A discussion of entropy that focuses on explaining entropy, how it applies to the second law of thermodynamics, and real-life observations of the existence of entropy.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: General Science: Energy: An Introduction
Instructional module focusing on energy. Discussion includes forms of energy, conservation of energy, and the laws of thermodynamics. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
Learn AP Physics
Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Thermodynamics
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews thermodynamics including ideal gases, laws of thermodynamics, and entropy. Site contains links to video lectures and practice problems.
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University of Sydney (Australia)
Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics [Pdf]
A set of printable pdf pages from the University of Sydney's "Thermal Physics Module" site. Entropy is defined and explained conceptually. The mathematical treatment of entropy is introduced. The second law of thermodynamics and its...
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Fundamentals of Physics
A collection of video lectures from a fundamentals of physics course taught at Yale University. The course is an introduction to physics and discusses Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, gravity, thermodynamics, and waves. Course...
University of Sydney (Australia)
Thermal Physics Module: Heat Engines [Pdf]
The second law of thermodynamics and the concept of entropy is applied to the topic of heat engines. The Carnot and Stirling engine are discussed. Efficiency is explained and an equation is derived.
FT Exploring
Ft Exploring: The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Learn about one of the most misunderstood principles of physics, the second law of thermodynamics.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Thermodynamics
Students learn about the conservation of energy, aspects that affect energy in a system such as pressure and temperature, and to gain a better understanding of concepts such as entropy.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics: What Is Heat?
This physics tutorial is devoted to understanding how the relative temperature of two objects affects the direction that heat is transferred between the two objects.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics: Thermal Properties Study Guide
A study guide for concepts related to thermal energy.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Conservation of Energy
This site is from the Physics Department at Georgia State University. The conservation of energy as a fundamental conservation law is presented and compared to other conservation laws (momentum and angular momentum). Links to further...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Temperature, Kinetic Theory, and the Gas Laws: Temperature
By the end of this section, you will be able to define temperature; convert temperatures between the Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin scales; define thermal equilibrium; and state the zeroth law of thermodynamics.
Other
Laws of Thermodynamics
A page from the Fundamentals of Physical Geography site. Identifies, describes and elaborates upon the first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics.