User Thermodynamix

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Why is the Sun approximated as a black body at ~ 5800 K?

asked Mar 20, 2019 at 14:25

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2 answers

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Exact differentials and state functions

asked Jan 27, 2016 at 6:49

8 votes

1 answer

165 views

Viscous flow through a concave tube

asked May 9, 2019 at 20:58

5 votes

1 answer

402 views

Flow through a hole in a sphere

asked Nov 28, 2018 at 14:13

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1 answer

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How fast does liquid rise in a capillary tube?

asked Jan 3, 2019 at 17:47

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2 answers

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Ideal gas law for open system

asked Sep 30, 2016 at 20:48

3 votes

1 answer

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Relation between band structure, dispersion, density of states, and the Fermi energy and Fermi level

asked Nov 13, 2015 at 21:01

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1 answer

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Thermodynamic cycles of quantum particles

asked Sep 17, 2018 at 14:36

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2 answers

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Work extracted from a pressure cooker

asked Jan 15, 2019 at 1:06

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1 answer

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Stagnation pressure on an accelerating surface

asked Apr 20, 2019 at 0:14

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How do solids transfer heat?

asked Jan 27, 2020 at 19:14

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1 answer

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Usefulness of rigid body dynamics in modern physics [closed]

asked Jan 29, 2020 at 0:26

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1 answer

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Why do purely harmonic interatomic interactions result in infinite thermal conductivity?

asked Apr 14, 2019 at 15:46

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Ensemble average in microcanonical and canonical ensembles

asked Apr 16, 2020 at 20:09

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2 answers

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Reversibility of compressed air

asked Dec 3, 2018 at 23:29

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0 answers

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Chemical potential of a reaction

asked Dec 11, 2018 at 21:08

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Applying Bernoulli's equation in fully developed viscous pipe flow

asked Dec 19, 2018 at 19:52

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2 answers

863 views

Capillary length and Bond number confusion

asked Dec 31, 2018 at 15:39

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How to define system boundaries for Pauli exclusion principle? [duplicate]

asked Apr 10, 2018 at 0:27

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2 answers

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Hooke's Law sign confusion

asked Oct 18, 2018 at 20:42

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How does viscous dissipation influence fluid temperature in pipe flow?

asked Jan 24, 2019 at 22:15

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2 answers

681 views

Mass-energy equivalence and heat capacity

asked Feb 27, 2019 at 18:49

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1 answer

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Third law of thermodynamics conundrum with cyclic machines

asked Sep 17, 2018 at 23:39

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1 answer

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Is temperature a Lagrange multiplier of energy?

asked Sep 8, 2018 at 20:25

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1 answer

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Entropy generated for a warm bath heating a cold rock

asked Sep 11, 2018 at 6:01

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1 answer

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Entropy transfer between finite heat capacity systems

asked Sep 11, 2018 at 13:32

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1 answer

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Heat loss by gas compression - reversible vs. irreversible

asked Jan 29, 2016 at 3:14

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1 answer

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Nonzero stress on crystal at equilibrium volume?

asked Mar 25, 2016 at 18:59

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How to go from space group to crystal structure?

asked Apr 24, 2017 at 1:59

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Linear force vs. displacement relationship for crystalline solid

asked Jun 9, 2017 at 1:04

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62 Questions

Why is the Sun approximated as a black body at ~ 5800 K?

Exact differentials and state functions

Viscous flow through a concave tube

Flow through a hole in a sphere

How fast does liquid rise in a capillary tube?

Ideal gas law for open system

Relation between band structure, dispersion, density of states, and the Fermi energy and Fermi level

Thermodynamic cycles of quantum particles

Work extracted from a pressure cooker

Stagnation pressure on an accelerating surface

How do solids transfer heat?

Usefulness of rigid body dynamics in modern physics [closed]

Why do purely harmonic interatomic interactions result in infinite thermal conductivity?

Ensemble average in microcanonical and canonical ensembles

Reversibility of compressed air

Chemical potential of a reaction

Applying Bernoulli's equation in fully developed viscous pipe flow

Capillary length and Bond number confusion

How to define system boundaries for Pauli exclusion principle? [duplicate]

Hooke's Law sign confusion

How does viscous dissipation influence fluid temperature in pipe flow?

Mass-energy equivalence and heat capacity

Third law of thermodynamics conundrum with cyclic machines

Is temperature a Lagrange multiplier of energy?

Entropy generated for a warm bath heating a cold rock

Entropy transfer between finite heat capacity systems

Heat loss by gas compression - reversible vs. irreversible

Nonzero stress on crystal at equilibrium volume?

How to go from space group to crystal structure?

Linear force vs. displacement relationship for crystalline solid