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Home > AP Courses and Exams > Course Home Pages > Laws of Thermodynamics Laws of Thermodynamics More About Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Physics... Hydrostatic Pressure Buoyancy and Fluid Flow Continuity Bernoulli's Equation Ideal Gases First Law Demonstration Fire Syringe This demonstration includes a picture, description, suggestion of use, equipment needed, and the approximate setup time.   Fire Syringe Lecture Notes and Tutorials Thermodynamics These notes from the PhysicsLAB by Catherine H. Colwell contain detailed explanations of background material, annotated diagrams and illustrations, and solved examples.   Thermodynamics The First Law of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines These notes from Andre Duffy at Boston University include detailed explanations of background material, annotated diagrams and illustrations, and solved examples. (Scroll down in the left pane to "First Law of Thermodynamics.")   The First Law of Thermodynamics (Scroll down in the left pane to "Heat engines.")   Heat Engines and the Second Law Simulations Thermodynamics Equilibrium from the University of Oregon Seven simulated experiments show the diffusion process that occurs when gases of different temperatures are mixed.   Thermodynamics Equilibrium The Pressure Chamber from the University of Oregon Seven simulated experiments let the user control the action of a piston in a pressure chamber that is filled with an ideal gas.   The Pressure Chamber Exploration All About Entropy, the Laws of Thermodynamics, and Order from Disorder This very comprehensive Web site from the Archives of Science provides basic texts, articles, links, and references.   All About Entropy, the Laws of Thermodynamics, and Order from Disorder Second Law Demonstration Dust Explosion This demonstration includes a picture, description, suggestion of use, equipment needed, and the approximate setup time.   Dust Explosion Lecture Notes and Tutorials Entropy and the Second Law These notes from the University of Boston include detailed explanations of background material, annotated diagrams and illustrations, and solved examples.   Entropy and the Second Law Exploration All About Entropy, the Laws of Thermodynamics, and Order from Disorder This very comprehensive Web site from the Archives of Science provides basic texts, articles, links, and references.   All About Entropy, the Laws of Thermodynamics, and Order from Disorder See also... AP Physics Web Guide AP Physics B Course Home Page AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Course Home Page AP Physics C: Mechanics Course Home Page Teachers' Resources

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