Physics & Astronomy

PVT Surfaces

Purpose
To illustrate the various phases and transitions of H2O using surfaces in three dimensions.
Location
Room 136, shelf P3
Description
This colorful P-V-T diagram permits students to visualize how water changes between solid (ice), liquid and vapor phases, as a function of pressure, volume and temperature. Regions of 2 phase equilibrium, different phases of ice and the critical point are also clearly indicated.