Day 1 W1 D1

Day 2 W1 D2

Interpreting derivatives

Name the experiment

Day 3 W1 D3

Ice calorimetry lab

Ice Calorimetry Lab

Textbook reading: Schroeder section 1.6 "Heat Capacities".

HW 1 (w/ Solution)
HW 1 (pdf)

Day 4 W2 D1

Math Bits:
Differentials

Zapping with d (Lecture)

Differentials (4:08)
GMM: Differentials
GMM: Rules for Differentials
GMM: Properties of Differentials
GMM: Differentials: Summary

Math Bits:
The Multivariable Chain Rule

Product Rule for Differentials (3:14)
Chain Rule for Differentials (2:25) GMM: The Multivariable Differential
GMM: Chain Rule
GMM: Applications of Chain Rule
GMM: Interpreting Differentials

Math Bits:
Derivatives and differentials

Day 5 W2 D2

Math Bits:

The Isothermal Bulk Modulus (Ethan version)
Zapping With d 1

Prep 5 (w/ Solution)
Prep 5 (pdf)

Math Bits:
Chain Rule Diagrams

Chain Rules (Lecture)

GMM: Chain Rule via Tree Diagrams
GMM: Things NOT to do with differentials

Day 6 W2 D3

New Row

Lab 1
Lab 1 (pdf)
Lab 1: Ice Calorimetry (w/ Solution)
Lab 1: Ice Calorimetry (pdf)

New Row

Day 7 W3 D1

Derivative of 1D function, 2D function

Isolength and Isoforce Stretchability on the PDM
Derivatives Are Observable (Lecture)
Thermodynamic Systems (Lecture)

GMM: Thick Derivatives
GMM: Leibniz Notation
State variables (4:05)
Thermodynamic systems (4:31)

Math Bits:
PDM Dictionary

Name the experiment (PDM Dictionary)

Day 8 W3 D2

Math Bits:
Partial Derivatives (activity with surface)

HW 2
HW 2 (pdf)

Math Bits:
Other multivariable systems

Isolength and Isoforce Stretchability on the PDM

Day 9 W4 D1

Day ? Mon 10/7

Symmetry of partial derivatives

Maxwell relations

Day 11 Wed 10/9

Second Law

Second Law and Entropy
Thermodynamic Identity
Free expansion

Second Law of Thermodynamics (1:17)
Thermodynamic identity (7:12)

Day 12 Thurs 10/10

Discussion of free expansion worksheet

Free expansion

Day 13 Fri 10/11

Midterm review

Lab 3: Melting Ice
Lab 3: Melting Ice (pdf)

Day 14 Mon 10/14

Midterm review

Midterm Review PH423 Ethan

Practice midterm (not graded)
Practice midterm (not graded) (pdf)

Day 15 W6 D1

First and Second Laws of thermodynamics

Energy, heat and entropy
Fast and Slow
The First Law of Thermodynamics
Thermodynamic Identity
Free expansion

Heat and entropy (4:44)
What is entropy? (3:14)

HW 3
HW 3 (pdf)

Melting ice activity

Heat Capacity and Entropy
Melting Ice Lab

Heat capacity and entropy (9:33)

Day 16 Wed 10/16

Engines and Fridges

Heat Engines
Other views of the Second Law

Day 17 Thurs 10/17

Changing entropy
Heat and Work

Using $pV$ and $TS$ Plots

Day 18 Fri 10/18

Thermodynamics practice

Analyzing a Simple Cycle Using a $p V$ Diagram

Efficiency of reversible heat engines (4:48)
Reversible heat engines and cycles (5:57)

HW5
HW5 (pdf)

Day 19 Mon 10/21

Debrief on midterm results

Thermodynamic potentials
Maxwell Relations

Thermodynamic Potentials
Maxwell relations

Work or no work? (2min42s)

Day 20 Tues 10/22

The Rubber Band Lab

You will be collecting data to quantify the decrease in entropy when a rubber band is isothermally stretched.

HW 6 (updated 3:40pm Mon)
HW 6 (updated 3:40pm Mon) (pdf)

Day 21 Wed 10/23

Thermodynamics Practice

Section 2.1 Schroder
Name the experiment (Maxwell relations)

Video of Feynman discussing the rubber band

Day 22 Thurs 10/24

Segway to Stat Mech

Intro to Statistical Approach
Hakonen 1994 Science Article

Day 23 Fri 10/25

The Boltzmann factor

Interstellar medium

HW 7
HW 7 (pdf)

Day 24 Mon 10/28

Topic for Monday

Interstellar medium

Day 25 Tues 10/29

Boltzmann Statistics

HW8 (updated 5:23pm 10/28)
HW8 (updated 5:23pm 10/28) (pdf)

Day 26 Wed 10/30

Boltzmann Statistics

Water Bending

Day 27 Thurs 10/31

Thermodynamic properties from Boltzmann Stats

Concept review

Thermodynamics Game Show

Day 28 Fri 11/1

Review

Boltzmann Factor Practice Question

Final - Mon 16 March

Final exam

7:00pm - 9:00pm on Monday evening.

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