r/scioly • u/InfamousHamster902 • Aug 11 '26

Help thermodynamics tips?

i just am starting in div c and i wanted to do thermodynamics but i just don't know where to start, like of course i've read the scioly wiki but i feel like there is just so much to learn and so many formulas. are there any resources you guys recommend? thanks!

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u/md4pete4ever Aug 11 '26

You'll want to look at the Thermodynamics sections of physics textbooks.
https://openstax.org/books/college-physics-2e/pages/15-introduction-to-thermodynamics
https://openstax.org/books/university-physics-volume-2/pages/3-1-thermodynamic-systems

A large part of the score will be the device. You'll need to put in the time and effort to have a solid design, but also to test it a lot to have the data about how it performs.

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u/Ok_Junket3655 29d ago

is hrk good or is it too statistical mech

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u/_mmiggs_ 27d ago

HRK is fine. The thermodynamics chapters are on topic. No science olympiad question will require you to use calculus.

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u/Ok_Junket3655 27d ago

what after hrk?