Physics 1C Final Exam Review - Entropy, Thermodynamics, Gas Laws, Specific Heat & Calorimetry

Dive into a comprehensive physics final exam review video covering essential topics in thermodynamics, gas laws, and heat transfer. Explore concepts such as entropy, heat engines, refrigerators, heat pumps, ideal gas law, thermal expansion, specific heat capacity, latent heat, and calorimetry through detailed problem-solving examples. Master key formulas and principles, including thermal linear and volume expansion, Boyle's Law, combined gas law, average translational kinetic energy of gases, and the first law of thermodynamics. Learn to calculate work done in various thermodynamic processes, understand the efficiency of Carnot heat engines, and determine the coefficient of performance for refrigerators and heat pumps. Strengthen your problem-solving skills with numerous practice problems covering specific heat capacity, calorimetry, latent heat, heat transfer via conduction and radiation, and entropy changes in various processes.