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Student difficulties with concepts related to entropy, heat engines and the Carnot cycle
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T. Smith, W. Christensen, and J. Thompson, PERC 2009 Proceedings, 277-280.
We report the rationale behind and preliminary results from a guided-inquiry conceptual worksheet (a.k.a. tutorial) dealing with Carnot’s efficiency and the Carnot cycle. The…
http://www.compadre.org/STP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9503&DocID=1379
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Student understanding of basic probability concepts in an upper-division thermal physics course
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M. Loverude, PERC 2009 Proceedings, 189-192.
As part of ongoing research on student understanding in upper-division thermal physics, we developed a number of simple diagnostic questions designed to probe understanding of basic…
http://www.compadre.org/STP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9446&DocID=1320
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A new statement of the second law of thermodynamics
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A. MacDonald, Am. J. Phys.,
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(12), 1122-1127 (1995).
A new statement of the second law of thermodynamics is given. The law leads almost effortlessly, for very general closed systems, to a definition of absolute entropy S, a…
http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.18018
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A thermodynamic derivative means an experiment
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D. Styer, Am. J. Phys.,
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(12), 1094-1095 (1999).
All too often, courses in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics barrage their students with numerous equations that are left unexamined and uninvestigated. This note explains how…
http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.19088
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Student Estimates of Probability and Uncertainty in Advanced Laboratory and Statistical Physics Courses
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D. Mountcastle, B. Bucy, and J. Thompson, PERC 2007 Proceedings, 152-155.
Equilibrium properties of macroscopic systems are highly predictable as n, the number of particles approaches and exceeds Avogadro's number; theories of statistical physics depend on…
http://www.compadre.org/STP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9092&DocID=2009
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What Is Entropy? Advanced Undergraduate Performance Comparing Ideal Gas Processes
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B. Bucy, J. Thompson, and D. Mountcastle
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B. Bucy, J. Thompson, and D. Mountcastle, PERC 2005 Proceedings, 81-84.
We report data on upper-level student understanding of entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics when comparing the isothermal and free expansions of an ideal gas. Data from pre-…
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2177028
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Assessing Student Understanding of Partial Derivatives in Thermodynamics
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J. Thompson, B. Bucy, and D. Mountcastle, PERC 2005 Proceedings, 77-80.
We are engaged in a research project to study teaching and learning in upper-level thermal physics courses. We have begun to explore student functional understanding of mathematical…
http://www.compadre.org/STP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=8925&DocID=1781
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Teaching Statistical Physics by Thinking about Models and Algorithms
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J. Tobochnik and H. Gould, Am. J. Phys.,
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(4&5), 353-359 (2008).
This article discusses several ways of illustrating fundamental concepts in statistical and thermal physics by considering various models and algorithms. We emphasize the importance…
http://www.compadre.org/STP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7647&DocID=620
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Understanding the Temperature and the Chemical Potential using Computer Simulations
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J. Tobochnik, H. Gould, and J. Machta, Am. J. Phys.,
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(8), 708-716 (2005).
This paper discusses several Monte Carlo algorithms and applications that are useful for understanding the concepts of temperature and chemical potential. We then introduce a…
http://www.compadre.org/STP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7644&DocID=619
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STP Eclipse Workspace
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The STP Eclipse Workspace contains a ready to use Eclipse workspace with source code for Statistical and Thermal Physics (STP) programs by Jan Tobochnik and Harvey Gould. Unzip this…
http://www.compadre.org/STP/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7455&DocID=554
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