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Thermodynamics, a branch of physics, relates heat and temperature to energy and work. It applies to various aspects of science and engineering. If any aspect of physical chemistry, chemical engineering, or mechanical engineering challenge you in relation to thermodynamics, Varsity Tutors can set you up with a thermodynamics tutor who can help.
Many topics can be covered in thermodynamics tutoring, so your tutor can explain:
Laws of thermodynamics
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Instrumentation
Going at your pace and factoring in your individual learning style, college thermodynamics tutoring can cover the four laws that govern thermodynamics. These include the first law of thermodynamics that expresses the conservation of energy (energy can be transformed but not created or destroyed). The second law states that heat can't spontaneously flow from a cold to a hot location, while the third law states all processes cease as a system approaches absolute zero. Your tutor can explain these, if needed, and the Zeroth law of thermodynamics. It states that if two systems are in thermal equilibrium with a third, they are also so with one another.
There's much more that thermodynamics tutoring can cover. Individualized study sessions may include practice with units of measurement. You may apply these to measuring length, weight, capacity, or time. Different temperature units may be explained as well. If you understand measurements but haven't yet reached your learning goals with equilibrium or processes that include adiabatic, isenthalpic, isobaric, or isothermal processes, your tutor can spend as much time as needed on them, rather than rush through everything to keep up with the curriculum.
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