Thermodynamics: Themes
Thermodynamics: Themes
Chemistry and Physics
Predicting the FutureSo far we've been talking about thermodynamics the way that physicists and engineers do. And rightfully so. They did all the heavy lifting that gave birth to the field of therm...
Biology and Physics
Why Does 90 ºF Feel Hot?We've talked a lot about heat and temperature, but we still haven't really explained why 90 °F feels hot and 50 °F does not. Sure, at 90 °F objects have more internal en...
Quantum Physics
After spending all of this time discussing the laws of thermodynamics, we're going to throw a curveball. There's pretty good evidence that these thermodynamic laws only apply to big stuff like heat...