Thermodynamics In Real Life
Where can you find thermodynamics in the real world?
Thermodynamics might seem like a weird concept at first, but you don’t have to look that far to see it working in your everyday life. Whether you’re traveling the world or at home on the couch thermodynamics is never too far away.
In Your House
You don’t even have to leave the comfort of your own home, the comfort which also being provided by thermodynamics. Most houses these days have heating and cooling systems using the transfer of energy to either heat or cool the house.
The kitchen is probably where you will find the most obvious thermodynamic examples ranging from the stove to the refrigerator. When boiling water on the stove, energy is transferred from the stove to the pot in the form of heat bringing the water to its boiling point. When you want to do the opposite and freeze the water then you’ll put the ice in the freezer where the heat from the water will escape and lower the temperature of the water.
Outside
When you leave the house and step outside you can see thermodynamics all around you. One of the most obvious examples of this is snow melting after when the temperature starts to rise. Snow will stay on the ground as long as the weather permits, but once the temperature rises above the freezing point the snow will melt.
Video about thermodynamics on a space shuttle: