| WK |
DATE |
TOPICS COVERED |
EXAM |
QUIZ |
NOTE |
| 1 |
Aug 22 & 24 |
Introduction; Essential Math |
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Reading Appendix B |
| 2 |
August 27, 29, 31 |
Essential math; Temperature;
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HW 1; Reading Ch. 1
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| 3 |
Sep 5, 7 |
Reversible Process and Work (3rd Holiday) |
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Q1 on 7 (Fri) |
HW 2; Reading Ch. 2
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| 4 |
Sep 10, 12, 14 |
1st Law of Thermodynamics |
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HW 3; Reading Ch. 3 |
| 5 |
Sep 17, 19, 21 |
2nd Law of Thermodynamics |
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Q2 on 17 (Mon) |
HW 4; Reading Ch. 4 |
| 6 |
Sep 24, 26, 28 |
2nd Law of Thermodynamics; Entropy |
Mid 1 on 24 (Mon)
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Reading Ch. 4,5
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| 7 |
Oct 1, 3, 5 |
Entropy |
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Q3 on 5 (Fri) |
HW 5; Reading Ch. 5
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| 8 |
Oct 8, 10, 12 |
Statistical Mechanics; Transport Properties |
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Reading Ch. 6 |
| 9 |
Oct 15, 17, 19 |
Thermodynamic Potentials |
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Q4 on 17 (Wed) |
HW 6; Reading Ch. 7 |
| 10 |
Oct 22, 24, 26 |
Maxwell Relations |
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Reading Ch. 7
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| 11 |
Oct 29, 31 & Nov 2 |
Derivation of Thermodynamic Relations |
Mid 2 on 31 (Wed) |
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Reading Ch. 8
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| 12 |
Nov 5, 7, 9 |
Magnetic and Other Thermodynamic Systems |
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HW 7; Reading Ch. 9
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| 13 |
Nov 14, 16 |
van der Waals gas and beyond the Ideal Gas (12th Holiday) |
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Q5 on 16 (Fri) |
HW 8; Reading Ch. 10
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| 14 |
Nov 19 |
Phase Changes (Thanksgiving Week) |
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HW 9; Reading Ch. 10 |
| 15 |
Nov 26, 28, 30 |
Phase Changes; Chemical Potential |
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Q6 on 30 (Fri) |
HW 10; Reading Ch. 10,11 |
| 16 |
Dec 3, 5 |
Chemical Potential; 3rd Law of Thermodynamics |
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Reading Ch. 12 |
| 17 |
Dec 13 |
Final Exam (Group 13F) |
8 - 10 pm |
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