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Physics 152: Heat and Thermodynamics
Michael Fowler, UVa.
PDF of complete set of Heat and Thermodynamics notes.
Lectures
Development of the concepts, some early applications, the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics, calorimetry.
First quantitative measurements of heat capacity, finding a surprising link to atomic theory.
3. Thermal Expansion and the Gas Law PDF
Linear and volume expansion coefficients, pressure versus temperature for a gas, the Kelvin scale, the gas law.
4. Early Attempts to Understand Heat: The Caloric Fluid Theory, and Rumford's Experiment PDF
Lavoisier suggests heat flow is a conserved fluid, like electricity. Carnot analyzes the steam engine using this idea, and reaches many of the right conclusions. Rumford manufactures cannons, and pours cold water on the caloric theory.
5. The Discovery of Energy Conservation PDF
6. The Kinetic Theory of Gases PDF
7. Ideal Gas Thermodynamics: Isotherms, Adiabats, Specific Heats PDF
9. The Laws of Thermodynamics and Limits on Engine Efficiency PDF
11. Entropy and the Kinetic Theory: the Molecular Picture PDF
13. Brownian Motion PDF
14. Heat Transport PDF
Applets and Spreadsheets
Kinetic Theory Applets:
Maxwell Molecular Speed Distribution
Kinetic Exponential Atmosphere
Spreadsheets
Spreadsheet for Isotherms and Adiabats
Spreadsheet for van der Waals Equation