Calorimetry, thermal expansion, heat transfer and the empirical gas laws. Kinetic theory of gases: specific heats, Boltzmann distribution. Mean free path and transport phenomena. Zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics. Entropy and heat engines. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 252.3 Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MATH 224.3 or MATH 226.3 or MATH 238.3 Note: Students with credit for EP 370 will not receive credit for this course. This course was labeled EP 370 from 2014 to 2022.
Calorimetry, thermal expansion, heat transfer and the empirical gas laws. Kinetic theory of gases: specific heats, Boltzmann distribution. Mean free path and transport phenomena. Zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics. Entropy and heat engines. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 252.3 Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MATH 224.3 or MATH 226.3 or MATH 238.3 Note: Students with credit for EP 370 will not receive credit for this course. This course was labeled EP 370 from 2014 to 2022.
