The movement of heat is traditionally referred to as “heat transfer”. Thermodynamics is a term applied to the study of heat movement. The laws of thermodynamics are a crucial foundation for understanding heat movement. The first law of thermodynamics states that energy can be neither created nor destroyed, merely changed. Since heat is a form […]
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In the real world, many situations will involve both the sensible heat equation and the latent heat equation. Example 1: How many BTUs are required to change 5 pounds of 100ºF water into 212ºF steam? Before solving this problem, it is essential to recognize that there are two distinct components. First, the temperature of the […]
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When a substance changes state from solid to liquid, or from liquid to vapor, it is said to undergo a phase change. Interestingly, as heat is applied or removed from a substance during a phase change, the temperature of the substance remains constant. For example, when a block of ice melts to form water, the […]
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