thermodynamics

We Knew Black Holes Have a Temperature. It Turns out They Also Have a Pressure

Black holes have a pressure as well as a temperature, thanks to the thermodynamics of quantum gravity.

3 years ago

New research has shed light on what the maximum amount of mass a neutron star can achieve before it collapses…

9 years ago

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If we could dig a tunnel through the Earth, what would happen? And is this even possible? (more…)

9 years ago

Have you ever been doing thermodynamics in a closed system and noticed that there’s a finite number of ways that…

9 years ago

The spring is a marvel of human engineering and creativity. For one, it comes in so many varieties - the…

10 years ago

Perhaps there's no better way to understand entropy than to grasp the second law of thermodynamics, and vice versa. This…

15 years ago