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Chapter 22: Heat Engines, Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Learning Goals

1. Understand the notion of a Heat Engine and how it relates to the Second Law.
2. Understand Carnot engines and heat pumps.
3. Be able to draw PV diagrams for gasoline and Deisel engines.
4. Understand entropy and how this concept relates to irreversible cycles.