Monday, May 17, 2010

A crushing problem for students













A video I like to show students when teaching thermodynamics is The Barrel Crush. It is often used to illustrate how large air pressure is. However, it also nicely illustrates liquid-vapour phase equilibrium. I attach a tutorial problem sheet which allows students to understand it in a more quantitative manner.

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