Lecture notes on thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. These are lecture notes for ame 20231, thermodynamics. It is the branch of physics which deals with process involving heat, work and internal energy. The key idea is that materials have internal energy. Thermodynamics deals with energy transfer processes. These are lecture notes for ame 20231, thermodynamics, a sophomorelevel. Powers, lecture notes on thermodynamics, university of notre. Kerson huang, introduction to statistical physics, 2 nd ed. If the heat capacity of a substance is large, it means that it takes a lot of energy transfer to increase the temperature a little.
We shall discuss the physics of gases, and the interpretation of this, much. Cj adkins, equilibrium thermodynamics, chapters 1, 2, 3. The second law, carnot engines and thermodynamic temperature, entropy. Thermodynamics is concerned with macroscopic behavior rather than microscopic behavior of the system. Development of the concepts, some early applications, the zeroth law of thermodynamics, calorimetry. The lecture handouts are available in the table below.
Pdf lecture notes on thermodynamics carlos martinez. Here you will find lecture notes, tutorial sheets, handin questions etc. Notes on thermodynamics the topic for the last part of our physics. Pdf of complete set of heat and thermodynamics notes. A system which can exchange both energy and matter with. Thermodynamics lecture notes download book free book centre. Empirical laws describing average properties of bulk matter. To be able to use the first law of thermodynamics to estimate the potential for thermomechanical energy conversion in aerospace power and propulsion systems. Lecture notes on thermodynamics and statistical mechanics pdf 502p. Notes on thermodynamics the topic for the last part of our physics class this quarter will be thermodynam ics. This is an introductory course on statistical mechanics and thermodynamics given to final year undergraduates. Lectures on heat and thermodynamics galileo university of.
Download thermodynamics lecture notes download free online book chm pdf. The internal energy is the energy that the atoms and molecules of the material possess. For example, in a gas and liquid the molecules are moving and have kinetic energy. Notes on thermodynamics the topic for the last part of our physics class this quarter will be thermodynamics. Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that studies macroscopic systems i. Fundamental definitions, the zeroth law, the first law. Thermodynamics home page massachusetts institute of.
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