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Complete Cycle Experiments Using the Adiabatic Gas Law Apparatus
Kutzner, Mickey D.; Plantak, Mateja
Physics Teacher, v52 n7 p418-421 Oct 2014
The ability of our society to make informed energy-usage decisions in the future depends partly on current science and engineering students retaining a deep understanding of the thermodynamics of heat engines. Teacher imaginations and equipment budgets can both be taxed in the effort to engage students in hands-on heat engine activities. The experiments described in this paper, carried out using the Adiabatic Gas Law Apparatus (AGLA), quantitatively explore popular complete cycle heat engine processes.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Thermodynamics, Science Experiments, College Science, STEM Education, Scientific Principles, Energy, Engines
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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