PHYS 203 - Thermodynamics

2 credit hours

An introduction to thermodynamics for students of science and engineering. Topics treated include temperature, work, heat, and internal energy; reversible processes; entropy and its interpretations; thermodynamic equilibrium; the laws of thermodynamics; ideal gases; kinetic theory and distributions; heat engines and refrigerators; phase transitions; application to physical systems. Prerequisites: PHYS 122, MATH 136. (winter)