Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics: the branch of physical science that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy (such as mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy), and, by extension, of the relationships between all forms of energy. The key concept is that heat is a form of energy corresponding to a definite amount of mechanical work. It was born in the 19th century as scientists were first discovering how to build and operate steam engines. Thermodynamics deals only with the large scale response of a system which we can observe and measure in experiments.
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APR 22, 2019
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APR 22, 2019
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Anthony Bouchard
APR 21, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
APR 21, 2019
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Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 18, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
APR 18, 2019
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APR 09, 2019
Space & Astronomy
APR 09, 2019
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Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 24, 2019
Space & Astronomy
MAR 24, 2019
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Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 20, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
MAR 20, 2019
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Written By:
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MAR 06, 2019
Space & Astronomy
MAR 06, 2019
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Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 26, 2019
Space & Astronomy
FEB 26, 2019
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Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 30, 2018
Space & Astronomy
DEC 30, 2018
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Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 20, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
DEC 20, 2018
Viscosity is the property of a fluid. It is the measure of its resistance to transformative stress, in a simpler explanation, the friction between its mole...
Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
JUL 31, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
JUL 31, 2018
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Written By:
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JUL 26, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
JUL 26, 2018
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Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
JUN 01, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
JUN 01, 2018
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Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
MAY 30, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
MAY 30, 2018
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Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
FEB 20, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
FEB 20, 2018
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Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
DEC 05, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
DEC 05, 2017
The arrow of time, also known as the asymmetry of time, dictates that time only flows one direction. An international team of researchers has conducted an...
Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
OCT 05, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
OCT 05, 2017
Hydrogenation of magnesium diboride illustrated in the ball-stick model. Credit: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Using hydrogen as a fuel is an impo...
Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
JUL 13, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
JUL 13, 2017
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Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
APR 13, 2017
Technology
APR 13, 2017
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Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 08, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
MAR 08, 2017
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Written By:
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OCT 06, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
OCT 06, 2016
Recent work in the Journal of Molecular Biology has described how advances in technology and biology could produce a three-dimensional computer model of ce...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2016
Earth & The Environment
MAR 13, 2016
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Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 21, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
OCT 21, 2015
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MAR 26, 2015
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Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
