Exploring the thermodynamics of a rubber band

Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/jd472x19d

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Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Roundy, David Rogers, Michael
Abstract	We describe an upper-division experiment in thermal physics where students measure the tension of a rubber band as a function of temperature and length, and use a Maxwell relation to find the change in internal energy and entropy for an isothermal stretch. This allows students to experimentally check the predictions of the entropic spring model for elastomers and observe that the entropy does indeed decrease as a rubber band is stretched.
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4757908
Date Available	2013-03-07T00:16:00+00:00
Date Issued	2013-01
Citation	Roundy, D., & Rogers, M. (2013, January). Exploring the thermodynamics of a rubber band. American Journal of Physics, 81(1), 20-23. doi:10.1119/1.4757908
Journal Title	American Journal of Physics
Journal Volume	81
Journal Issue/Number	1
Academic Affiliation	Physics
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Funding Statement (additional comments about funding)	The funding for this project was provided, in part, by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. DUE-0837829, DUE-0618877, DUE-0837214, and DUE-0837301.
Publisher	American Association of Physics Teachers
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/37358