Thermodynamics crash course, Online B.Tech, Semester 3:
Basic concepts and first-law processes only: macroscopic vs microscopic viewpoints, intensive properties, polytropic process, Cp > Cv, flow work, and the…
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9 lessons in Thermodynamics
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Basic concepts and first-law processes only: macroscopic vs microscopic viewpoints, intensive properties, polytropic process, Cp > Cv, flow work, and the ideal-gas cycle net-work problem. Overlap: Section C Q2 is word-for-word the same as SVU JME-303 Part C Q4.
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Basic concepts: macroscopic/microscopic viewpoint, properties
Must study for the exam (×2 · A1, C1 2 + 8 marks · definition, long explanation).
Macroscopic & Microscopic Point of view | Microscopic and Macroscopic Approach in Thermodynamics· Well Academy· 14 min
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Ideal-gas processes and cycle work (polytropic, constant V, isothermal, constant p)
Must study for the exam (×2 · A2, C2 2 + 8 marks · definition, numerical).
Work Expressions for POLYTROPIC Processes in 10 Minutes!· Less Boring Lectures· 9 min
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Thermodynamic relations: Maxwell relations, compressibility, J-T coefficient
Must study for the exam (×4 · A1, A2, B1, C1 2 + 2 + 5 + 15 marks · MCQ, definition, derivation).
Properties of Pure Substance + Thermodynamic Relations | Basic Thermodynamics 11 | ME | GATE 2027· GATE Wallah - ME, CE, XE, CH, PI & ES· 20 min
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Properties of pure substances
Must study for the exam (×4 · A3, A4, B2, C2 2 + 2 + 5 + 15 marks · MCQ, definition, diagram).
Thermodynamics | Module 7 | Pure Substance | Part 1 (Lecture 26)· Engineers ki Pathshala by Umesh Dhande· 43 min
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Processes and the first law: ideal-gas cycle work, throttling, PMM-I
Must study for the exam (×4 · A7, A8, B4, C4 2 + 2 + 5 + 15 marks · MCQ, definition, numerical).
Physics 27 First Law of Thermodynamics (21 of 22) Summary of the 4 Thermodynamic Processes· Michel van Biezen· 7 min
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Second law: heat engines, refrigerators, available energy
Must study for the exam (×4 · A5, A6, B3, C3 2 + 2 + 5 + 15 marks · MCQ, definition, numerical).
Thermodynamics | Module 4 | Second Law of Thermodynamics (Lecture 13)· Engineers ki Pathshala by Umesh Dhande· 53 min
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Flow work (open systems)
High value for the exam (×1 · B2 4 marks · short answer).
FLOW WORK & Energy Conservation in Open Systems in 11 Minutes!· Less Boring Lectures· 5 min
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Specific heats: why Cp > Cv
High value for the exam (×1 · B1 4 marks · short answer).
Thermodynaimcs 07 || Derivation of Cp - Cv = R , Mayer's relation important for School Exams ||· Physics Wallah - Alakh Pandey· 12 min
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Basic concepts: system types, state, reversibility
High value for the exam (×4 · A9, A10, B5, B6 2 + 2 + 5 + 5 marks · MCQ, definition, short note).
Thermodynamics | Module 1 | Thermodynamics System & Properties (Lecture 1)· Engineers ki Pathshala by Umesh Dhande· 59 min
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Thermodynamics Exam-Style Problem Set: Concepts, First and Second Law, Property Relations
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Thermodynamics: common questions
Basic concepts and first-law processes only: macroscopic vs microscopic viewpoints, intensive properties, polytropic process, Cp > Cv, flow work, and the ideal-gas cycle net-work problem. Overlap: Section C Q2 is word-for-word the same as SVU JME-303 Part C Q4. It's the Thermodynamics subject of Online B.Tech, Semester 3, in 9 lessons: Basic concepts: macroscopic/microscopic viewpoint, properties; Ideal-gas processes and cycle work (polytropic, constant V, isothermal, constant p); Thermodynamic relations: Maxwell relations, compressibility, J-T coefficient; Properties of pure substances; Processes and the first law: ideal-gas cycle work, throttling, PMM-I; Second law: heat engines, refrigerators, available energy; Flow work (open systems); Specific heats: why Cp > Cv; Basic concepts: system types, state, reversibility.
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Yes: “Thermodynamics Exam-Style Problem Set: Concepts, First and Second Law, Property Relations”. It comes after the last lesson, with a brief, clear tasks and how the work is judged.
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