Course Outline: Phys 335 - Thermodynamics
Spring 2008
Course Overview: This is a one semester course that covers both thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. The course will be taught at a level that will prepare the student for taking the thermodynamics/ statistical mechanics section of the Graduate Record Examination.
Instructor: Dr. J. F. Federici, Office: 474T, x8482; email: federici@adm.njit.edu
Office Hours: Tu,Th. 4-5pm or by appointment
Course Materials: Thermal Physics by D. V. Schroeder, Instructor Handouts, web-based materials
Course Web Page: The course web page is located at http://web.njit.edu/~federici
Prerequisites: Physics III (Phys 234 or 234H or 231H) and Calculus III (Math 211 or 213 or 213H).
Co-requisites: Differential Equations (Math 222) AND Mathematical Methods for Scientists (Math 328) or Vector Calculus (Math 335)
Assignments: You are responsible for all weekly reading and homework assignments listed in this outline. The reading should be completed BEFORE class each week. Homework assignments must be turned in BEFORE the beginning of class each week. (For example, the homework from Week 1 is due before the first class of Week 2.)
Computer HW Assignments: In many cases (particularly early in the course), you will be able to do the computer/ computationally oriented HW problems using EXCEL. For others (such as plotting various functions), you will need to be able to use a high level scientific computing program such as Matlab (available for free download from NJIT). You are welcome to use other software (eg. Mathcad, Mathematica, etc.) of your choosing if you do not want to use Matlab.
Exams: Three exams will be given during the semester. The exams will be given on FRIDAYS 8:30-9:45AM on February 22th, March 14 and April 11th. A cumulative final exam will be administered during final exam week.
NJIT Honor Code: By taking this course, you agree to abide by the NJIT Honor Code.
Grades: Each exam counts as 20% of your grade. The final exam counts as 20% of your grade. Homework assignments collectively count as 20% of your grade. Grades of below 50% generally will be considered to be failing.
Grade scale:
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A |
>80.001 |
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>80 |
B+ |
<75.001 |
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>75 |
b |
<70.001 |
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>70 |
C+ |
<65.001 |
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>65 |
c |
<60.001 |
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>60 |
d |
<50 |
Syllabus
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Week |
Topic |
Reading Assignment |
HW exercises |
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1 |
Energy in Thermal Physics |
Chapter 1.1-1.4 |
1.4, 1.7, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 1.18, 1.23, 1.28 |
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2 |
Energy in Thermal Physics/ First law of Thermo |
Chapter 1.5-1.6 |
1.32, 1.34, 1.36, 1.38, 1.41, 1.47, 1.50 |
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3 |
Second Law of Thermodynamics |
Chapter 2.1-2.4 |
2.1, 2.5ab, 2.9, 2.13, 2.16, 2.18 |
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4 |
Entropy |
Chapter 2.5-2.6 |
2.22, 2.27, 2.30, 2.31, 2.33, 2.37 |
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EXAM 1: Chapters 1 and 2 – Friday Feb 22nd 8:30-9:45AM. |
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5 |
Interactions and Implications |
Chapter 3.1-3.2 |
3.1, 3.3, 3.10, 3.14, 3.16 |
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6 |
Interactions and Implications, Para-magnetism |
Chapter 3.3-3.6 |
3.20, 3.24, 3.25 (except part f), 3.31, 3.32, 3.35, 3.37 NOTE: for 3.24, and 3.25, you can use start with EXCEL solutions to Prob. 3.18 and 2.10 which are in the class lecture notes. |
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7 |
Engines and Refrigerators |
Chapter 4, sections 4.1 and 4.2 ONLY |
4.1, 4.2, 4.10, 4.15 |
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8 |
Free Energy |
Chapter 5, Sections 5.1-5.2 |
5.1, 5.5, 5.8, 5.11, 5.22 |
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EXAM 2: Chapters 3, 4, and part of 5 – Friday March 28nd 8:30-9:45AM. |
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9 |
Phase Transitions |
Chapter 5, Section 5.3 ONLY |
5.28 (you need results of 5.25), 5.30, 5.32, 5.36, 5.48, 5.51, 5.52 |
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10 |
Boltzman Statistics |
Chapter 6.1-6.3 |
6.1, 6.3, 6.6, 6.15,6.20, 6.26 |
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11 |
Partition Function |
Chapter 6.4-6.7 |
6.31, 6.36, 6.38 (evaluate numerically), 6.44, 6.48, 6.52 |
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12 |
Quantum Statistics- Gibbs factor, Bosons and Fermions |
Chapter 7.1-7.3 |
7.8, 7.9, 7.11, 7.13 parts a and c only, 7.18, 7.19 7.26, 7.28 |
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EXAM 3: Chapters 5, 6 and part of 7 – Friday April 25nd 8:30-9:45AM. |
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13 |
Blackbody Radiation and Debye theory of solids |
Chapter 7.4-7.5 |
7.43, 7.44, 7.48, 7.51, 7.58, 7.63 |
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14 |
Review for Final |
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