Bernoulli's Principle and Airplane Wings
Bernoulli’s Principle and airplane wing Bernoulli's principle states that if you increase the velocity of a incompressible fluid, i.e....
Dynamic Interpretation of the Second Law of Thermodynamics
“In the late 1860’s, both Boltzmann and Clauisus attempted to derive the second law of thermodynamics from mechanics, an approach known...
Maxwell's Demon & Walls
In 1867 Maxwell presents his famous argument: As a consequence of kinetic theory of gases it was possible to transfer heat from cold to...
Second Law of Thermodynamics, Sadi Carnot and the Steam Engine
The second law of thermodynamics is often used to explain why processes are not 100% efficient. Like entropy, the second law has become...
Entropy: A Parameter Lacking Clarity
Entropy is often referred to as the thermal parameter, which when multiplied by temperature gives energy. It sounds so simple, yet of all...
Second Law and Missing the Obvious
Sometimes the most obvious things elude us humans. Generally, when the obvious, yet unexpected happens, and not much damage is done, we...
Probabilities Give Results, Not Reasons
Probabilities can be used to determine the results of many processes, such as: 1) The dealing of cards, there is a probability for...
