PHYS 253. Thermal Physics.
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PHYS 253
Thermal Physics.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Physics (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Energy, work, heat; first law. Temperature, entropy; second law. Absolute zero; third law. Equilibrium, equations of state, gases, liquids, solids, magnets; phase transitions.
- Fall
- 3 hours lectures
- Prerequisites: CEGEP physics or PHYS 131, and CEGEP chemistry or CHEM 120.
- Corequisite: MATH 222
- Restriction: Not open to students taking or having taken PHYS 232.
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