Context Rich Problems Online Archives: Conservation of Energy and Heat Problems

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written by the University of Minnesota Physics Education Research Group, Kenneth Heller, and Patricia Heller

This page provides a set of context-rich physics problems relating to introductory thermodynamics. Each context-rich problem is based on a real-world situation, and includes both information that is relevant to solving the problem and extraneous information. Strategies for problem solving are not explicitly provided. Each problem is formulated so it is too difficult for one student to solve alone, yet not too difficult for a group to master.

This resource is based on the research results of the Minnesota Physics Education Research group. See Related items on this page for a link to the full collection.

https://groups.physics.umn.edu/physed/Research/CRP/on-lineArchive/...

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Classical Mechanics - General Education Practices - Active Learning = Cooperative Learning = Problem Solving Thermo & Stat Mech - First Law = Heat Capacity = Heat Transfer = Thermal Equilibrium - General - Thermal Properties of Matter = Density = Temperature	- Lower Undergraduate - High School	- Collection - Instructional Material = Activity = Problem/Problem Set

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Restriction:: © 2003 University of Minnesota
Keywords:: context-rich problems, energy, group problem solving, heat, heat transfer, problem solving, real-world problems, temperature, thermodynamics
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created July 22, 2008 by Christopher Bares
Record Updated:: February 22, 2025 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: May 11, 2007
Other Collections:: The Physics Source

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University of Minnesota Physics Education Research Group, Heller, K., & Heller, P. (2007, May 11). Context Rich Problems Online Archives: Conservation of Energy and Heat Problems. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from https://groups.physics.umn.edu/physed/Research/CRP/on-lineArchive/crceh.html

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University of Minnesota Physics Education Research Group, K. Heller, and P. Heller. Context Rich Problems Online Archives: Conservation of Energy and Heat Problems. May 11, 2007. https://groups.physics.umn.edu/physed/Research/CRP/on-lineArchive/crceh.html (accessed 1 May 2025).

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University of Minnesota Physics Education Research Group, Kenneth Heller, and Patricia Heller. Context Rich Problems Online Archives: Conservation of Energy and Heat Problems. 2003. 11 May 2007. 1 May 2025 <https://groups.physics.umn.edu/physed/Research/CRP/on-lineArchive/crceh.html>.

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This is the full collection of context-rich problems for first and second semester courses in both algebra-based and calculus-based introductory physics.

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