Speaker
Prof.
Hans U Fuchs
(Free University of Bozen-Bolzano)
Description
We accept the idea of power of a Force of Nature as it arises from Sadi Carnot’s Waterfall Analogy. We show in what sense power is experientially and conceptually primary, and how it can be used for motivating the energy principle (rather than taking power as derived from the concept of energy). We use a macroscopic steady-state model of irreversible thermal engines for demonstrating that Carnot’s notion of power cannot be derived from the concept of energy.
| Education level | All ages |
|---|---|
| Physics topic | Thermodynamics and Energy |
| Research focus | Innovative instructional strategies and pathways |
| Research method | Other |
| Organizing preference criteria | Physics topic |
Author
Prof.
Hans U Fuchs
(Free University of Bozen-Bolzano)
Co-author
Federico Corni
(Free University of Bozen-Bolzano)
