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Thermodynamic cycle

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Things can move in a loop.

PdV work cycle.gif
PdV work cycle.gif
Heat can make things move. This helps cars go. It also helps keep food cold. We use this every day. It is like a big circle. Can you find a machine that uses a loop?
Carnot heat engine 2.svg
Carnot heat engine 2.svg

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File:PdV work cycle.gif
PdV work cycle.gif
File:Stirling Cycle.png
Stirling Cycle.png
File:Carnot heat engine 2.svg
Carnot heat engine 2.svg
File:Brayton cycle.svg
Brayton cycle.svg
File:Stirling Cycle.svg
Stirling Cycle.svg
File:PV plot adiab sim.png
PV plot adiab sim.png
File:PV real1.PNG
PV real1.PNG
File:P-v diagram of a simple cycle.svg
P-v diagram of a simple cycle.svg
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