Misconceptions regarding the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics: A consequence of students' selection process

Authors

J. E. P. Buendia ⋅ PH Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Marvin U. Herrera ⋅ PH Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños

Abstract

A survey was given to a Physics 3 class to assess their interpretations of the refrigerator and entropy statements of the second law of thermodynamics. The results show that 80% of the respondents have misconceptions of the refrigerator statement, that were effects of the selection process in the encoding of information, and 41% for the entropy statement.

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Issue

2004: Proceedings of the 22nd Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Twenty five years of promoting diversity in physics
25-27 October 2004, Tagbilaran City, Bohol

Article ID

SPP-2004-3G-03

Section

Physics Education

Published

2004-10-25

How to Cite

[1]

JEP Buendia and MU Herrera, Misconceptions regarding the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics: A consequence of students’ selection process, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 22, SPP-2004-3G-03 (2004). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2004-3G-03.