Inner and Outer Worlds Podcast

#4 – Atoms in Motion: Understanding Temperature, Car Engines, and Fire (Science Ep.1)


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In this episode Jordan gives a solo lecture on atoms and how their little jiggling bodies make up much of the world we observe, followed by a question period with Zach. We also explain the lore behind the "YEOW" sound effect in the intro (skip to question period to hear that)


Timestamps

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:03:10) The Atomic Hypothesis

(00:08:10) How Big is an Atom?

(00:14:00) What is Temperature and Heat? & Phases of Water

(00:21:10) Heat Transfer & why you shouldn’t touch a hot stove

(00:25:00) What is Pressure? & The Ideal Gas Law

(00:33:30) Engines: How to turn Heat into Work/Motion

(00:39:00) Evaporation, Cooling & Why you blow on hot soup

(00:47:00) What is Fire? Combustion: Turning Chemical Bonds into Heat

(00:59:20) Question Period

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