PHY 3350 Thermodynamics

3 units
Physics
Faculty of Science
Equilibrium and state variables. Laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic potentials and chemical potential. Phase equilibrium and Gibbs phase rule. Microstates and entropy. Ensemble theory: microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: PHY 2361 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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