Keywords
Undergraduate
Thermal Physics
Gravity
Thermal Physics
Gravity
How to Cite
Gravity in Undergraduate Thermal Physics Courses. (2025). Journal of Physics Education, 39(1), 1-9. https://physedn.in/jpe/article/view/45
Abstract
A pedagogical aid is proposed for undergraduate thermal physics courses to introduce students to how the inclusion of gravity challenges the conventional formulations of the laws of thermodynamics. The aim is to stimulate deeper interest in thermal physics by revealing its conceptual overlap with general relativity—an intersection often overlooked in standard curricula.