Heat engines and machines

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In this teaching unit you will learn: To understand the concept of a simple machine as an instrument which saves effort but not work. To understand the way in which energy from wind or water is converted into the mechanical energy of a circular movement. To assimilate the equivalence between mechanical energy and heat.   To formulate the first and second law of thermodynamics in a simple way. To learn to use the mathematical formulae for these laws to make simple predictions about the working of engines and machines.

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publisher indra_2013 12/01/2026 publisher INTEF . 12/01/2026 publisher INTEF 12/01/2026 author José Luis San Emeterio Peña 12/01/2026 publisher Institute of Educational Technologies (ITE) 12/01/2026 editor Institute of Educational Technologies (ITE) 12/01/2026 technical validator Jesús Manuel Muñoz Calle 12/01/2026