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Laws of Thermodynamics, Cycles, and Entropy
11th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
10 lessons
Goal
Apply the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics to gas processes, calculate engine efficiencies, and quantify entropy generation.
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Curriculum Framework
11th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
1
7 lessons
Thermal Expansion, Molecular Diffusion, and Phase Anomalies
Analyze thermal expansion across states of matter, model microscopic transport phenomena, and explain water's thermal density anomaly.
2
7 lessons
Calorimetry, Heat Capacity, and Latent Heat Transfers
Calculate heat exchanges, determine specific heat capacities, and solve multi-phase calorimetric energy balance equations in open and closed systems.
3
6 lessons
Kinetic Molecular Theory and Ideal Gas Behavior
Derive kinetic gas equations, apply the ideal gas law, model molecular speed distributions, and analyze molar heat capacities.
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10 lessons
Laws of Thermodynamics, Cycles, and Entropy
Apply the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics to gas processes, calculate engine efficiencies, and quantify entropy generation.