| Physics 211 | PHY 211 |
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| Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory | 3 (3-0-0-0-0) |
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Temperature: heat, work, and the first law of thermodynamics; entropy and the second law, enthalpy, Helmholtz and Gibbs free energy; thermodynamic equilibrium criteria; Maxwell's relations, phase transitions; elementary kinetic theory of gases. Prerequisites: Physics 122 or Physics 132 and 2nd year standing required |