General physics : thermodynamics (English)
Summary
Students acquire the abilities to analyze physical systems through the lens of thermodynamics and statistical physics.
Content
The following subjects will be covered at an introductory level:
- Thermodynamic systems, state variables, functions of state
- First law of thermodynamics
- Second law of thermodynamics
- Thermodynamic cycles
- Thermodynamic potentials
- Heat transfer, Fourier's law, diffusion (one dimension)
- Perfect gas law, kinetic theory of gases
- Statistics: Boltzmann formula
- Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution, principle of equipartition, specific heat
- Van der Waals's gas and phase transitions
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
General Physics I
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Formulate a physical model
- Develop a know-how to solve a problem
- Structure models in terms of differentials equations
- Apply simpliflying assumptions to describe an experience
- Estimate orders of magnitude
- Distinguish the theoretical models describing Natural phenomena
- Contextualise theoretical models in every day life
- Formulate physical models
Transversal skills
- Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
Teaching methods
in-person and online lectures, in-person discussions, exercises
Assessment methods
written exam
Prerequisite for
General physics III
In the programs
- Semester: Spring
- Number of places: 214
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: General physics : thermodynamics (English)
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory
- Semester: Spring
- Number of places: 214
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: General physics : thermodynamics (English)
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory
- Semester: Spring
- Number of places: 214
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: General physics : thermodynamics (English)
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory
- Semester: Spring
- Number of places: 214
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: General physics : thermodynamics (English)
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory
- Semester: Spring
- Number of places: 214
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: General physics : thermodynamics (English)
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory
- Semester: Spring
- Number of places: 214
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: General physics : thermodynamics (English)
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory
- Semester: Spring
- Number of places: 214
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: General physics : thermodynamics (English)
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory
- Semester: Spring
- Number of places: 214
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: General physics : thermodynamics (English)
- Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: mandatory