Thermal Physics (PHY-0052)

Spring 2024 · PHY 0052 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Temperature, work, heat, and the laws of thermodynamics: reversibility and irreversibility, entropy, the properties of pure substances, and changes of phase. Introduction to statistical thermodynamics. Applications to astrophysics, atmospheric physics, biophysics, chemistry, cosmology, nuclear physics, and solid-state physics. Recommended: PHY 13 and MATH 42 (formerly MATH 13). MATH 51 (formerly MATH 38) is desirable.

Course codes: PHY-0052, PHY 0052, PHY0052, PHY-52, PHY 52, PHY52

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