Thermodynamics

3 credits · Undergraduate

An introduction to the basic concepts and laws of thermodynamics. There will be a short survey of required Mathematics (partial derivatives). Topics include: thermometry, equations of state, energy and entropy, thermodynamic potentials, heat engines, thermodynamic efficiency and phase transitions. PREREQUISITES: PHYC 2140.03 or PHYC 2060.03, MATH 2001.03 and MATH 2120.03, or permission of the instructor. FORMATS: Lecture | Tutorial