Week |
Date |
Lectures & Exams |
Homework & Quizzes |
Labs |
1 |
Mon |
Lecture 1: Introduction: Mechanics &
Thermodynamics. |
Discussion,
but no Quiz |
No
lab |
Wed |
Lecture 2: Ideal
Gases. Equipartition. |
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Fri |
Lecture 3: Review & Examples |
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2 |
Mon
|
Lecture 4: Heat Capacity, Thermal Conductivity,
& Irreversibility. |
Quiz 1 |
Lab 1 |
Wed |
Lecture 5: Statistical Processes. Microstates & Macrostates. Probability
Introduction: PowerPoint or PDF |
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Fri |
Lecture 6: Review & Examples |
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Mar 19-23 |
SPRING BREAK |
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3
|
Mon |
Lecture 7: Volume
Exchange. Equilibrium & Entropy. |
Quiz
2 |
Lab
2 |
Wed |
Lecture 8: Energy
Exchange. The 2nd Law of
Thermodynamics. |
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Fri
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Lecture 9: Review & Examples |
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4 |
Mon
|
Lecture 10: The Boltzmann Distribution. |
Quiz 3 |
No
Lab |
Wed
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Lecture 11: When Equipartition Fails. Thermal Radiation. |
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Fri |
Lecture 12: Review & Examples |
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5 |
Sun |
Review lecture for Midterm Exam |
Quiz 4 |
Lab 3 |
Mon
|
Lecture 13 Heat Engines MIDTERM EXAM: 7-8:30 pm (Conflict Exam, 5:15 pm) |
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Wed |
Lecture 14: Heat engines (2). Free Energy. |
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Fri |
Lecture 15: Review & Examples |
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6 |
Mon |
Lecture 16: Particle exchange.
Chemical Potential. |
Quiz 5 |
No Lab |
Wed |
Lecture 17:
Applications of Free Energy. Semiconductors. |
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Fri |
Lecture 18: Review & Examples |
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7 |
Mon
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Lecture 19: Chemical Equilibrium. Law of Mass Action. |
Quiz 6 |
Lab 4 |
Wed |
Lecture 20: Phase Transitions. |
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Fri
|
Lecture 21: Review & Examples |
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8 |
Mon
|
Lecture 22: Review & Examples |
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Wed |
Start review for Final Exam: |
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Thu |
Review lecture for Final Exam: |
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A1: May 7, 8-10am A2: May 8, 8-10am A3: May 11, 1:30 - 3:30 pm |
Revised February 24, 2012