Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics

The science of energy and its ability to cause changes.

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Thermodynamics

Physics; Thermodynamics

The name thermodynamics stems from the Greek words therme (heat) and dynamis (power), which is most descriptive of the early efforts to convert heat into power. Today the same name is broadly ...

Maser

Physics; Thermodynamics

A device that sends out microwaves. Masers add energy to atoms in much the same way as lasers.

Degree

Physics; Thermodynamics

A unit used to measure temperature. The size of a degree can be different on different temperature scales.

Wrev is defined as the maximum amount of useful work that can be produced or the minimum work that needs to be supplied as a system undergoes a process between the specified initial and final states. ...

Adiabatic saturation process

Physics; Thermodynamics

The process in which a steady stream of unsaturated air of unknown specific humidity is passed through a long insulated channel that contains a pool of water. As the air flows over the water, some ...

Ideal solution

Physics; Thermodynamics

A mixture where the effect of dissimilar molecules on each other is negligible and the chemical potential of a component in such a mixture is simply taken to be the Gibbs function of the pure ...

Ideal mixture

Physics; Thermodynamics

A mixture where the effect of dissimilar molecules on each other is negligible and the chemical potential of a component in such a mixture is simply taken to be the Gibbs function of the pure ...