PHYS-106(h): General physics : thermodynamics

Lectures in this course (69)

Explores Lorentz transformations, Galilean limits, speed of light, plasma diagnostics, and high-temperature gas behavior.

Explores relativity of simultaneity, time dilation, and distance contraction in different frames of reference.

Explores relativistic dynamics and the unbreakable limit of the speed of light.

Introduces thermometers, thermal expansion, volume expansion, and practical examples in materials.

Covers the Van der Waals equation, critical temperature, and gas liquefaction.

Provides a comprehensive review of relativity, thermodynamics, and kinetic theory concepts.

Explores the kinetic theory of gases, focusing on average kinetic energy.

Explores the ideal gas law and tire inflation through pressure, volume, temperature, and gas molecule properties.

Explores the concept of work in thermodynamics and its relation to thermodynamic cycles.

Explores the historical understanding of heat, specific heat, and calorimetry experiments.

Explores adiabatic transformations and their impact on internal energy and temperature.

Explores the Carnot theorem, its equivalence with the second law, and practical applications.

Explores the Stirling cycle, its efficiency, practical implementation, historical context, and modern applications in refrigeration technology.

Explores entropy, irreversibility, and the second law of thermodynamics' implications in natural processes.

Explores entropy calculations for reversible and irreversible processes, emphasizing the increase in total entropy for irreversible transformations.

Explores the statistical interpretation of entropy, showcasing how disorder increases with particle numbers.

Explores inertial frames, Galileo's laws, and special relativity postulates.

Covers the concept of chemical potential and its application in describing thermodynamic equilibrium.

Explores the application of thermodynamic potentials through the example of electrolysis of water.

Explores the application of Clausius-Clapeyron, phase equilibrium, and practical examples like ice skating.

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