[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will analyze and explain everyday examples that illustrate the laws of thermodynamics, including the law of conservation of energy and the law of entropy.

By the end of this section, you will be able to describe the use of heat engines in heat pumps and refrigerators, demonstrate how a heat pump works to warm an interior space, explain the differences between heat pumps and refrigerators,...

An exhaustive set of "lecture notes" on various topics in thermal physics (including thermal expansion). Explanations are well done and more interesting than most. Includes both a mathematical and conceptual treatment of topics. Humor,...

Students explore laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamics is examined through lecture notes and exam questions with solutions.

Interactive lab that deals with various physics topics: classical mechanics, optics, and 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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 15: Thermodynamics from the AP Physics online text.

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...

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.

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.

An indexing page for the HyperPhysics site. The page contains a concept map of links to a variety of other pages which discuss concepts related to heat engines. All pages contain informative graphics and excellent explanations.

The heat engine cycle is defined and discussed. So pressure-volume diagrams are introduced and their use in depicting the cycles of a heat engine is demonstrated. Informative graphics are accompanied by reason-filled explanations.

The Carnot cycle is described, illustrated and explained. The Carnot efficiency equation is given and interactive JavaScript form allows the visitor to investigate the effect of the reservoir temperature and the sink temperature upon the...

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.

Heat flow from a hot region to a cold region is described and explained. Applications of this phenomenon (specifically heat pumps and refrigerators) are discussed. Excellent graphics.

An indexing page for the HyperPhysics site. This page includes links to a variety of pages at the site which contain information related to phase changes. Each individual page consists of informative graphics and clear explanations.

A discussion of the vaporization process and the energy changes which accompany the process. Includes an informative graphic and a discussion of how to determine the heat of vaporization.

The meaning of vapor pressure is introduced. The distinction between evaporation and boiling is discussed and explained. The reason that liquids undergo vaporization is explained.

Heat flow from a hot region to a cold region is described and explained. Applications of this phenomenon (specifically heat pumps and refrigerators) are discussed. Excellent graphics.

A page describing the concept of temperature and temperature scales. An interactive JavaScript form allows the visitor to investigate the relationship between the Kelvin, Celsius and Fahrenheit scales; enter a value and allow the...