PHYS 2030 - Thermodynamics

2 credit hours
Formerly - PHYS 203

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.

Prerequisite Course/s: PHYS 1220, MATH 1336
Terms Typically Offered: Winter