Thermodynamics

occurring without loss or gain of heat; "adiabatic expansion"

the transmission of heat or electricity or sound

the transmission of heat or electricity or sound

the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes

(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure; "enthalpy is the…

the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes

(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure; "enthalpy is the…

heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure

any process that is not reversible

of a process or change taking place at constant temperature

heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure

the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes

a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition

a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition

a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition

any process in which a system can be made to pass through the same states in the reverse order when the process is reversed

a law stating that mechanical work can be derived from a body only when that body interacts with another at a lower temperature; any spontaneous…

the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigrade

a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition

a state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature

(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure; "enthalpy is the…

(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the dist…

the passage of electricity through a conductor

the process of becoming a vapor

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

heat liberated by a unit mass of gas at its boiling point as it condenses into a liquid; "the heat of condensation is equal to the heat of vapor…

heat absorbed by a unit mass of a solid at its melting point in order to convert the solid into a liquid at the same temperature; "the heat of f…

heat liberated by a unit mass of liquid at its freezing point when it solidifies

heat absorbed by a unit mass of material when it changes from a solid to a gaseous state

heat absorbed by a unit mass of a material at its boiling point in order to convert the material into a gas at the same temperature

heat absorbed by a unit mass of a material at its boiling point in order to convert the material into a gas at the same temperature

the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the th…

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the th…

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the th…

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the th…

In physics, the property of a material to conduct heat.; "When a material undergoes a phase change from solid to liquid or from liquid to gas th…

the process of becoming a vapor

the process of becoming a vapor

the process of becoming a vapor

the process of becoming a vapor

(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "…

(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "…

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

the somatic sensation of cold or heat

having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

the process of going into solution; "the dissolving of salt in water"

the process of going into solution; "the dissolving of salt in water"

the formation of frost or ice on a surface

the formation of frost or ice on a surface

a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion; "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for m…

a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion; "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for m…

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

the sensation produced by low temperatures; "he shivered from the cold"; "the cold helped clear his head"

the sensation produced by low temperatures; "he shivered from the cold"; "the cold helped clear his head"

the sensation caused by heat energy

the sensation caused by heat energy

an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere

an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere