Build physical intuition for heat, work, and entropy, then use PV diagrams to read real thermodynamic processes
4 sections · 10 lessons
Define heat, temperature, internal energy, and thermal equilibrium, then build the language needed to talk about energy transfer in matter.
1 lessonRead pressure-volume work as path-dependent area on PV diagrams, then apply the first law and the ideal gas law to simple energy accounting.
3 lessonsCompare isobaric, isochoric, isothermal, and adiabatic behavior on PV diagrams, and trace how heat, work, and temperature change in each case.
3 lessonsExamine the second law, Carnot efficiency, and real cycles to connect entropy, irreversibility, and the limits on useful work.
3 lessonsHeat, temperature, and equilibrium are the starting point for making sense of how energy moves in matter. This course builds a working picture of thermodynamics from that foundation through work, internal energy, gas behavior, the laws of thermodynamics, entropy, and engine limits, so you can reason about real processes instead of memorizing formulas. It is suited to learners who want a full, concept-first tour that still reaches the equations and the limits they impose.
The course covers thermal equilibrium, pressure-volume work, internal energy accounting, and the ideal gas law as a model of matter. It also covers isobaric, isochoric, isothermal, and adiabatic processes on PV diagrams, the second law and entropy, Carnot efficiency, irreversibility, and exergy in real cycles.
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Average pass rate · Freeman et al., PNAS 2014
What the science says
Students in lecture-only classes are 1.5× more likely to fail.
How Fenzo does it
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You work through itAI does it for you
Skill retention over time · with vs. without practice
What the science says
Offloading thinking to AI erodes the very skills you’re trying to build.
How Fenzo does it
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Retrieval practiceRe-reading
Long-term recall · retrieval vs. re-reading
What the science says
Recalling information beats re-reading it for building durable understanding.
How Fenzo does it
Lessons weave in quizzes and recall prompts, so it sticks.