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IIT/JEE Chemistry Practice #29: Thermodynamics
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The Laws of Thermodynamics, Entropy, and Gibbs Free Energy
We've all heard of the Laws of Thermodynamics, but what are they really? What the heck is entropy and what does it mean for the fate of the universe? How does soap work?! So many questions answered in this clip! Enjoy!
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Energy Flow in Ecosystem
It explains the unidirectional flow of energy through different trophic levels; energy flow maintained by laws of thermodynamics, food web, food chain and the ten percent law.
TED-Ed
Does Time Exist?
The simple question What time is it? may not be so simple after all. Learn about the history of measuring time and the debate on if time even exists with a short video that considers both classical physics and quantum physics when...
Crash Course
Thermodynamics: Crash Course History of Science #26
Scientists discovered the first law of thermodynamics 25 years after the second law of thermodynamics. The seemingly obvious discoveries sometimes confuse scientists while more complex challenges encourage extra study—and take more time...
Crash Course
Why We Can't Invent a Perfect Engine: Crash Course Engineering #10
Your car's engine is likely to be only 20 percent thermally efficient. Why so inefficient? Viewers of the 10th video in an engineering series learn how the second law of thermodynamics and entropy limit the efficiency of a car engine....
Crash Course
The First and Zeroth Laws of Thermodynamics: Crash Course Engineering #9
How can you have a zeroth law? The ninth installment of the Crash Course Engineering series focuses on the First and Zeroth Laws of Thermodynamics, including how the zeroth law came into place. Viewers also learn about stationary,...
Crash Course
Thermodynamics: Crash Course Physics #23
Teach the basics of thermodynamics with an energizing video. A thorough lesson explains the First and Second Law of Thermodynamics. Scholars learn how these laws apply to isovolumetric, isobaric, isothermal, and adiabatic processes and...
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Where Does Complexity Come From? (Big Picture Ep. 3/5)
Mixing milk and coffee is a complex example in the eyes of a quantum physicist. A creative lesson compares a tendency toward entropy with complexity. Learners view a mixture of coffee and milk as first simple, then complex, and finally...
TED-Ed
Why Don't Perpetual Motion Machines Ever Work?
It turns out that some laws were definitely not meant to be broken! A short illustrative video explains why the first and second laws of thermodynamics prevent perpetual motion machines from actually moving perpetually — and why...
Bozeman Science
Bioenergetics
Life requires energy, for without it, you will die! Learners watch a video to see how organisms use free energy, gain knowledge about Gibbs free energy, and observe how free energy plays a role in both photosynthesis and cellular...
Crash Course
Entropy: Embrace the Chaos!
Chemistry makes it seem that everything has its place and behaves according to different laws. Not always true! Disorder and chaos can and do happen in chemistry; scientists call this disorder entropy. Learn about entropy and its...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: Thermodynamics: Energy Conversion in Generating Electricity
This lesson is an introductory topic in thermodynamics, on the conversion of energy. The aim of this video is to support students in visualizing the conversion of energy and its importance in real world applications. [24:07]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Law of Thermodynamics: Macrostates and Microstates
Learn that macrostates properties include macroscopic properties such as: pressure, temperature, and volume while microstates includes microscopic properties like: kinetic energy, force, and velocity with this video. Video will also...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Thermodynamics and P v Diagrams
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the First Law of Thermodynamics applies to an ideal gas in a piston. A pressure-volume graph can be used to determine the type of thermodynamic process. Included is a discussion of and P-V diagram...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Second Law of Thermodynamics
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how the second law of thermodynamics applies to reversible and irreversible processes. In a reversible process the net change in entropy is zero. In and irreversible process the entropy will...
Crash Course
Crash Course Physics #23: Thermodynamics
Have you ever heard of a Perpetual Motion Machine? More to the point, have you ever heard of why Perpetual Motion Machines are impossible? One of the reasons is because of the first law of thermodynamics! In this video [10:04] episode of...
Crash Course
Crash Course Physics #24: Engines
One of the greatest inventions is the steam engine. But why? What makes it so useful? And how does it work? In this video episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini talks to us about how engines work, what makes them efficient, and why...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Thermodynamics: Stoichiometry Example Problem 1
Figuring grams of reactants and product produced from reaction of phosphorous and chlorine.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chemistry: Quasi Static and Reversible Processes
Understand that an almost static process is called quasi-static process in this video lecture. Also explained is how all reversible processes are quasi-static but not all quasi-static processes are reversible. Video lecture gives...
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Khan Academy: Thermodynamics: Proving That It Is the Most Efficient
Proving that a Carnot Engine is the most efficient engine
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Khan Academy: Thermodynamics: Efficiency of a Carnot Engine
Definition of efficiency for a heat engine. Efficiency of a Carnot Engine.
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Khan Academy: Chemistry: Pv Diagrams and Expansion Work
Learn that the area under a curve can help you find the work done! This video lecture explains why a pressure vs. volume graph could be used to find the work either on or by the system. The video does not go through the calculus of how...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Thermodynamics: Thermodynamics (Part 4)
An introduction to the concept of a mole and its role in the field of thermodynamics. Using a periodic table, one learns how to calculate the number of moles a quantity of an element has, based on its atomic mass. Goes on to explain how...