Discover Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: A Playful Way of Discovering a Law of Nature

Intends to present Entropy and the Second Law as simple, meaningful and comprehensible concepts. This book also presents a series of experiments which are designed to help the reader discover entropy and the Second Law.

Sommario

Introduction: A Brief History of Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics; All You Need to Know But Never Dared to Admit That You Already Know; Discover the Uniform Spatial Distribution; Discover the Boltzmann Distribution; Discover the Maxwell Boltzmann Distribution; Entropy and the Second Law in the World of Marbles; Entropy and the Second Law in the Real World;

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ben-naim Arieh, Arieh Ben-Naim
• Editore: World Scientific
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2010
• Pagine: 288
• Dimensioni: 206 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 771 g
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia > Termodinamica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Media, comunicazione > Scienze della comunicazione