Phys 213 Discussion Session Problems with Solutions

Solutions are posted each week after the last discussion session (i.e., Friday evening, we hope).
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Week 1:
  1. Colliding Blocks
  2. 'Springy' Collisions
  3. Pressure Demo
  4. Work and Energy
  5. Probability
  6. Logarithms
  7. Function Maximum
Week 2:
  1. Equipartition
  2. Jumping ball
  3. Specific Heat of Copper
  4. Isothermal Compression
  5. Adiabat
Week 3:
  1. Adiabatic Compression
  2. Closed Cycle
  3. Soldering
  4. 2-State System: Spins
  5. Diffusion of Atoms
Week 4:
  1. Many State System: Gas in a Box
  2. Volume Equilibration
  3. Energy Microstates
  4. Thermal Reservoir
  5. Polarization of Spins
Week 5:
  1. Boltzmann Atom Thermometer
  2. Proteins
  3. Stellar Radii
  4. Oscillators, Temperature, and Equipartition
Week 6:
  1. Heat Pump
  2. Energy Sources
  3. Work and Free Energy
  4. Conceptual Free Energy
  5. Water as energy source?
Week 7:
  1. Atmospheres
  2. Semiconductor
  3. Membrane
  4. Phase Equilibrium
  5. Rubber Band
  6. Solid Diffusion
  7. Supercooling