Chapter 12 - The World of Atoms
Irreversible processes

 Rudolf Clausius

  • Thermodynamic laws
  • Explanation of laws
  • Coal/nuclear efficiencies
  • Limits on efficiency
  • continued

  • Definitions
  • Internal energy and work
  • pV diagrams
  • Cycles
  • Otto Cycle Applet
  • Carnot Cycle Applet
  • Carnot cycle

  • The best-kept secret
  • Projections
  • Hubbert's Peak
  • Logistic curve
  • Chaos
  • Link
  • Entropy