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Andik Kurniawan Santoso (02311740000061)

Joshua Hutapea ( 02311740000093)
Thermodynamics in Daily Life
Thermodynamics is the branch of physics that deals with the relationships between
heat and other forms of energy. In particular, it describes how thermal energy is converted to
and from other forms of energy and how it affects matter. Thermodynamics is the most
present science in our life. The laws of thermodynamics dictate energy behavior, for example,
how and why heat, which is a form of energy, transfers between different objects. The first
law of thermodynamics is the law of conservation of energy and matter. In essence, energy
can neither be created nor destroyed; it can however be transformed from one form to
another. The second law states that isolated systems gravitate towards thermodynamic
equilibrium, also known as a state of maximum entropy, or disorder. It also states that heat
energy will flow from an area of low temperature to an area of high temperature. These laws
are observed regularly every day.
For everyday events such as taking a bath, melting ice cube, flipping light switch and
sweating are included in First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics. First is melting ice
cube, every day ice needs to be maintained at a temperature below the freezing point of water
to remain solid. On hot summer days, however, people often take out a tray of ice to cool
beverages. In the process, they witness the first and second laws of thermodynamics. For
example, someone might put an ice cube into a glass of warm lemonade and then forget to
drink the beverage. An hour or two later, they will notice that the ice has melted but the
temperature of the lemonade has cooled. This is because the total amount of heat in the
system has remained the same, but has just gravitated towards equilibrium, where both the
former ice cube (now water) and the lemonade are the same temperature. This is, of course,
not a completely closed system. The lemonade will eventually become warm again, as heat
from the environment is transferred to the glass and its contents. Second is flipping light
switch, Electricity is a form of energy; it is, however, a secondary source. A primary source
of energy must be converted into electricity before we can flip on the lights. For example,
water energy can be harnessed by building a dam to hold back the water of a large lake. If we
slowly release water through a small opening in the dam, we can use the driving pressure of
the water to turn a turbine. The work of the turbine can be used to generate electricity with
the help of a generator. The electricity is sent to our homes via power lines. The electricity
was not created out of nothing; it is the result of transforming water energy from the lake into
another energy form.Third is sweating, consider the experience of being in a small crowded
room with lots of other people. In all likelihood, you'll start to feel very warm and will start
sweating. This is the process your body uses to cool itself off. Heat from your body is
transferred to the sweat. As the sweat absorbs more and more heat, it evaporates from your
body, becoming more disordered and transferring heat to the air, which heats up the air
temperature of the room.
For everyday stuffs that using The Law of Thermodynamics are refrigerator, air
conditioner and stove. The refrigerator pulls heat from its inner compartment, the area where
food and other perishables are store and transfers it to the region outside. This is why the
back of a refrigerator is warm. Inside the refrigerator is an evaporator, into which heat from
the refrigerated compartment flows. The evaporator contains a refrigerant (a gas), such as
ammonia or Freon 12, that readily liquifies. This gas is released into a pipe from the
evaporator at a low pressure, and as a result, it evaporates, a process that cools it. The pipe
takes the refrigerant to the compressor, which pumps it into the condenser at a high pressure.
Located at the back of the refrigerator, the condenser is a long series of pipes in which
pressure turns the gas into liquid. As it moves through the condenser, the gas heats, and this
heat is released into the air around the refrigerator. An air conditioner works in a similar
manner. Hot air from the room flows into the evaporator, and a compressor circulates
refrigerant from the evaporator to a condenser. Behind the evaporator is a fan, which draws in
hot air from the room, and another fan pushes heat from the condenser to the outside. As with
a refrigerator, the back of an air conditioner is hot because it is moving heat from the area to
be cooled. And a stove is perfect example of the different kinds of heat transfer. If you boil
water in a pot on the stove, heat is conducted from the hot burner through the base of the pot
to the water. Heat can also be conducted along the handle of the pot, which is why you need
to be careful picking the pot up, and why most pots don't have metal handles. In the water in
the pot, convection currents are set up, helping to heat the water uniformly.
For advance thing that using The Law of Thermodynamics is aeroplane. To move an
airplane through the air, we have to use some kind of propulsion system to generate thrust.
The most widely used form of propulsion system for modern aircraft is the gas turbine
engine. Turbine engines come in a variety of forms, including turbojets, turbofans, and
turboprops, but all of these types of engines have some things in common. All turbine
engines have the core components of a compressor, combustion section, and power turbine
which drives the compressor. Turbine engines are using the law of thermodynamics.
 In conclusion, Thermodynamics is considered to be one of the most important parts of
our daily life. Whether you are travelling in any vehicle, sitting comfortably in your air-
conditioned room, watching television etc, you will notice the applications of
thermodynamics almost everywhere directly or indirectly. Thermodynamics is the study of
the dynamics and behavior of energy and its manifestations. Energy is the only thing that
keeps things going.