Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ318893
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1985
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A Gas Kinetic Explanation of Simple Thermodynamic Processes.
Waite, Boyd A.
Journal of Chemical Education, v62 n3 p224-27 Mar 1985
Heat is defined as a random or nondirected internal energy transfer between different bodies at different temperatures. Work is defined as oriented or nonrandom internal energy transfer. Both heat and work are demonstrated to lead to increases in temperature via interpretations from gas kinetic theory. (JN)
Descriptors: College Science, Energy, Heat, Higher Education, Kinetics, Science Education, Thermodynamics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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