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ERIC Number: EJ211564
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Jun
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Analogy between Thermodynamics and Mechanics.
Peterson, Mark A.
American Journal of Physics, v47 n6 p488-90 Jun 1979
Establishes and illustrates a formal analogy between the motion of a particle and the "motion" of the equilibrium state of a homogeneous system in a quasistatic process. The purpose is to show that there is a much larger set of natural coordinate transformations in thermodynamics. (GA)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Mathematical Applications, Mechanics (Physics), Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Science Education, Thermodynamics
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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