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Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Engine Concepts: The Otto Cycle

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Schematic diagrams illustrating the operation of a four-stroke engine cycle. Interactive buttons allow you to step through the various steps of each engine cycle. Each graphic is accompanied by an excellent explanation.

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Concepts
condensation, conduction, energy, energy transfer, heat transfer, temperature, thermal energy, thermodynamics, vaporization
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Additional Tags
4-cycle, 4-cycle engine, adiabatic, engine cycles, first law of thermodynamics, four cycle engine, heat engines, heat pumps, internal energy, piston, second law of thermodynamics, stroke, thermal, carnot, hyperphysics, otto cycle, four-cycle
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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