Bryce Hiles
PHYS 212X, F06
Spring 2015
April 20, 2015

                Introduction


Heat. Energy. Temperature. Work. Pressure.

All of these variables are related to one another through the realm of Thermodynamics. Simply put, "thermodynamics is the movement of energy." It is related to and responsible for keeping the universe moving, transferring heat in and out of bodies and systems, and holding true the ideal that energy is conserved. But like most things, the field is broad and expansive and would take far more time to explain completely, hence the theory and science of thermodynamics will be applied to something much closer to home: the kitchen.

An assortment of baking supplies: a wisk, bowl, eggs, sugar, flour, etc.
Gold, Melanie. "Baking Basics." Digital Image, Lehigh Valley Marketplace. Lehigh Valley Marketplace, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2015.

Through application in cooking, one can physically take note of the processes and changes that transform a system by adding heat and energy. As such, the finer points of baking a Cheesecake will be associated with the thermodynamic processes after first defining: the laws that govern the movement of heat through a system, the variables by which these laws are conveyed, the different processes that take place according to which variables are held constant, the methods by which heat transfers and the material properties associated with them, before finally idealizing how the material properties of the ingredients used affect the overall baking process to develop the dessert that graces the dinner table, birthday party, or afternoon brunch.

Introduction
 Key Distinctions
  The Governing Laws
 Thermal Processes
 Methods of Heat Transfer and Material Properties
 The Physics of Cheesecake
  Bibliography