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Thermodynamics

 
Physics
Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics Formulas

do computations with Joule's law

Joule's law u=3V, R=1ohm for 10s

compute heat capacity ratio

heat capacity ratio, f=3

compute thermal de Broglie wavelength

thermal wavelength

compute with the Sackur-Tetrode equation

entropy of a monatomic ideal gas

analyze an adiabatic process

adiabatic process Vi=10L, Vf=2L, pi=1atm

analyze an isobaric process

isobaric process

analyze an isothermal process

Vi=1L, pi=1bar, Vf=0.5L, isothermal

analyze an Atkinson cycle

Atkinson cycle Tc=150C, Th=900C, compression ratio=3

analyze a Diesel cycle

Diesel engine

analyze a Rankine cycle

Rankine cycle, gamma=1.67

do an ideal gas law computation

ideal gas law 2.2mol, 2.0atm, 500K

determine characteristics of an ideal gas

isobaric heat capacity of an ideal gas

find characteristics of a van der Waals gas

van der Waals gas

find properties of a substance in a given phase

trimethylamine gas

compute properties at a specified temperature

vapor pressure of ethanol at 300K