Understanding Derivatives Involving Entropy


  • Know the difference between heat, work, energy, and entropy.

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Activity: Name the Experiment II

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Activity Highlights

  1. This small group activity is designed to help students connect thermodynamic derivatives involving length and tension with measurements of a rubber band.
  2. Students design an experiment to measure a given partial derivative.
  3. The compare-and-contrast wrap up discussion highlights the significance of which variable is held constant in a partial derivative.

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