Thermodynamics And Statistical Mechanics 1-22
22 entries in the Thermodynamics And Statistical Mechanics compendium.
EnthalpyEnthalpy is the sum of internal energy and pressure-volume work.EntropyA measure of disorder and irreversibility in physical systems.EvaporationSurface vaporization of a liquid into gas phase.FreezingLiquid turns to solid upon cooling below freezing point.Heat capacityHeat capacity measures heat needed to change an object's temperature.Heat transferDiscipline of thermal engineering concerning exchange of thermal energy.Ideal gas lawEquation of state for a hypothetical ideal gas.Internal energyInternal energy is a state function central to the first law of thermodynamics.Laws of thermodynamicsFundamental laws governing energy, heat, and entropy.MeltingPhase transition from solid to liquid at melting point.Phase (matter)A phase is a uniform region of material with distinct physical properties.Phase transitionPhysical process of transition between states of matter.TemperatureTemperature measures average particle kinetic energy and thermal energy distribution.Thermodynamic cycleA cycle returns a system to its initial state.Thermodynamic free energyFree energy measures work available at constant temperature.LiquidA state of matter with definite volume but no fixed shape.SolidA state of matter with tightly bound atoms and structural rigidity.State of matterDistinct forms of matter defined by particle arrangement and behavior.Plasma (physics)The fourth state of matter, comprising most of the universe.OsmosisSpontaneous solvent movement across a semipermeable membrane.Surface tensionSurface tension is the force per unit length at a liquid surface.Statistical mechanicsStatistical mechanics links microscopic particle behavior to macroscopic properties.
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