Thermal Physics

PHYX3700

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This course is an introduction to thermal physics. The course covers rigorous treatment of laws of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. The main contents are concepts of work, temperature, heat, energy, and entropy; and their application to reversible and irreversible processes as well as criteria for equilibrium.

Prerequisites: PHYX2710

Class meets: Tu, Th 9:00-10:15PM at SER 122

Textbook: Thermal Physics, Daniel V. Schroeder

ISBN: 0-201-38027-7

Textbook Website: http://physics.weber.edu/thermal/

Instructor: Dr. Haeyeon Yang (yang@cc.usu.edu, Office: SER238, Tel: 797-8111)

Class website: www.physics.usu.edu/classes/3700spr05/index.htm

www.physics.usu.edu/yang/thermal physics/

Office Hours: 3:45 PM to 4:45PM on Mondays, and Wednesdays; or by appointments

Grading: Homework (35%). Homework will be assigned on every class.

Quiz(30%). 5 minutes quizzes during classes.

Exams(35%) – Two mid terms (10% each) and one final (15%)

Lecture Notes

Lecture #1	Introduction
Lecture #2	Introduction II
Lecture #3	Ideal Gas
Lecture #4	Ideal Gas II
Lecture #5	First Law
Lecture #6	Rates of Processes
Lecture #7	The Second Law
Lecture #8	The Second Law
Lecture #9	Math
Lecture #10	Entropy
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Please direct your questions on the Thermal Physics course to:

Dr. Haeyeon Yang