Covariation in Thermal Systems

Highlights of the activity

1. This small group activity is designed to help students understand relationships between thermodynamic state variables.
2. Students work in small groups to investigate states on a raising physics surface, and consider cycles.
3. The whole class wrap-up discussion emphasizes the meaning of a “state” variable.

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Instructor's Guide

• Wiki version

eesurfcovariationguide.pdf

Student Handouts

eesurfcovariationhand.pdf