Carnot cycle and thermodynamic temperature scale
Thermodynamics · Engineering
Gas piston lab
Interactive 3DHeat the gas and watch molecules speed up — pressure obeys the gas laws live.
Controls
Drag the sliders or type a value — the simulation updates live.
K
200K600K
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0.5×2×
Study notes
Th=600K, Tc=300K: max 50%. Real 35%. Carnot: ideal limit; Kelvin scale from it. Efficiency ceiling.