Cup of Coffee!
Calculate the entropy change of the water while it cools down.
Ice Block on a Hill!
If all the friction work is dissipated as heat, calculate the fraction of ice that melts.
Jacuzzi!
How much does the entropy of the water and the surrounding air change?
Piston at Equilibrium!
Calculate the temperature of the box such that the brick is at equilibrium.
Fitting a Steel Cable!
How much should the engineer adjust the temperature so that the cable slides through the hole?
Bloque de hielo en una colina
Si todo el trabajo de fricción se disipa en forma de calor, calcule la fracción del hielo que se derrite.