HyperPhysics (2016)

I was keen to explore (even if it's a bit dated) but unfortunately the combination of mobile-browser and dark mode makes a bit of a mess of things.. (making it quite a bumpy ride) I wonder if there are any 'translations' to other formats around?

"Second Law of Thermodynamics: In any cyclic process the entropy will either increase or remain the same."

I need some clarity about what is meant by 'cyclic' here. Is it perhaps to refer to feedback loops/self-sustaining phenomena?

Re: HyperPhysics (2016)

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Post by filmor » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 6:18 AM UTC

danwills wrote: post #5

I was keen to explore (even if it's a bit dated) but unfortunately the combination of mobile-browser and dark mode makes a bit of a mess of things.. (making it quite a bumpy ride) I wonder if there are any 'translations' to other formats around? "Second Law of Thermodynamics: In any cyclic process the entropy will either increase or remain the same." I need some clarity about what is meant by 'cyclic' here. Is it per…

A cyclic process is a thermodynamic process that eventually arrives back in its initial state: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermodynamic_cycle

Re: HyperPhysics (2016)

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Post by streamofdigits » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 6:19 AM UTC

danwills wrote: post #5

I was keen to explore (even if it's a bit dated) but unfortunately the combination of mobile-browser and dark mode makes a bit of a mess of things.. (making it quite a bumpy ride) I wonder if there are any 'translations' to other formats around? "Second Law of Thermodynamics: In any cyclic process the entropy will either increase or remain the same." I need some clarity about what is meant by 'cyclic' here. Is it per…

no, cyclic in this context means that all macroscopic system variables (temperature etc) return to their initial conditions

Re: HyperPhysics (2016)

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Post by streamofdigits » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 6:26 AM UTC

trying to think if there is any reason to use image maps instead of svg. maybe slightly easier to generate programmatically the page

Re: HyperPhysics (2016)

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Post by eurasiantiger » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 6:32 AM UTC

streamofdigits wrote: post #7

danwills wrote: post #5

I was keen to explore (even if it's a bit dated) but unfortunately the combination of mobile-browser and dark mode makes a bit of a mess of things.. (making it quite a bumpy ride) I wonder if there are any 'translations' to other formats around? "Second Law of Thermodynamics: In any cyclic process the entropy will either increase or remain the same." I need some clarity about what is meant by 'cyclic' here. Is it per…

no, cyclic in this context means that all macroscopic system variables (temperature etc) return to their initial conditions

Funny, I wasn’t aware we were aware of the initial conditions of the non-onservable universe.

Re: HyperPhysics (2016)

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Post by xmprt » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 6:41 AM UTC

aqualinux wrote: post #4

Love the fact they haven't updated the website to more modern web technologies.

Do you love it purely for nostalgia? Because I loved this as much as you back in the day, but this website could definitely use some improvements to make it more accessible and palatable to students today.