The thermodynamic cube: A mnemonic and learning device for students of classical thermodynamics

摘要

The "thermodynamic cube," a mnemonic device for learning and recalling thermodynamic relations, is introduced. The cube is an extension of the familiar ''thermodynamic square'' seen in many textbooks. The cube reproduces the functions of the usual thermodynamic squares and incorporates the Euler relations which are not as well known. (C) 1999 American Association of Physics Teachers. [References: 2]