CHAPTER 3  >  ACTIVITIES  >  PROBLEMS
Problems based upon experiments and models

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Determination of the entropy capacitance of glycol
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Cold water sitting in a warm room
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Response of a thermometer to changes of temperature
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Concentric bodies of water
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Heating a piece of metal in hot water
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Cooling and heating water in a thick-walled PVC container
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Cooling water with a Peltier device
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Conduction of entropy through a metal bar
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Production of heat in the Earth's mantle
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Temperature of a tungsten wire
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Surface temperature of a planet and a solar absorber
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Mixing hot and cold water
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Heating oil in the line focus of a solar parabolic trough
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Compression of air and temperature changes
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Heating a leaky room
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Entropy storage with phase change material
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Evaporating and cooling of water in an open glass
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Evaporation of water in humid air (in a box)

Additional
Additional problems and exercises