Far from Equilibrium: The Gas Pendulum.

Soltzberg, Leonard J.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Far from Equilibrium: The Gas Pendulum.

Soltzberg, Leonard J.

Journal of Chemical Education, v63 n12 p1025-28 Dec 1986

Discusses the importance of studying the far-from-equilibrium phenomena in college chemistry. Presents a system using the gas pendulum which displays all of the essential characteristics of dissipative systems. Promotes the use of the gas pendulum as a teaching example of a nonlinear far-from-equilibrium process. (TW)

Descriptors: Chemical Equilibrium, College Science, Higher Education, Inorganic Chemistry, Models, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Scientific and Technical Information, Systems Approach, Thermodynamics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Language: English

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