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In the Classroom
Using Rubber-Elastic Material–Ideal Gas Analogies to Teach Introductory Thermodynamics. Part I: Equations of State
Brent Smith
Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
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December 2002
Vol. 79 No. 12
p. 1444
Abstract
Polymeric rubber-elastic material (REM) is in many ways analogous to ideal gases. This may be used to good advantage as a supplementary system for teaching elementary thermodynamic concepts, equations of state, and the laws of thermodynamics. Part I emphasizes specific REM examples including historical perspectives, concepts of action and size, equations of state, problem solving techniques, entropic restoring forces, evaluation of derivatives, non-ideality, mass and tension distribution. Useful examples, demonstrations, and problems are reviewed.
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*  Citation
 Smith, Brent. J. Chem. Educ. 2002 79 1444.
*  Keywords
 Demonstrations; Materials Science; Molecular Properties / Structure; Physical Chemistry; Polymer Chemistry; Thermodynamics
*  History
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Last Updated:		 October 29, 2002
March 16, 2005
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