Physics A-Level
Fundamental thermodynamic principles
What Fundamental thermodynamic principles means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Fundamental thermodynamic principles
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The basis of the scale, such as the efficiency of a Carnot engine, rather than the expansion of a specific material.
Topics that use Fundamental thermodynamic principles
- Temperature (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Absolute zero
- Conversion between temperature scales
- Kelvin
- Steady-state conditions
- Thermal equilibrium
- Absolute scale of temperature
- Celsius scale
- Triple point of water
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