Study of the relationship between energy and matter through the use of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Topics include the laws of thermodynamics, heat, work, entropy, phase transformations, statistical distributions, and kinetic theory. Prerequisite: PHYS-2130 General Physics III.
- Credits:
- 3.0
- Academic Level:
- Undergraduate
- Department:
- Science and Mathematics [SM]
- Subject:
- Physics [PHYS]
- Terms Offered:
(Term Legend)
- 2014SP, 2013SP, 2012FA, 2011FA, 2010FA, 2009FA, 2008FA, 2007FA, 2006FA, 2005FA, 2004FA, 2003FA
Term Legend
Undergraduate
- FA: Fall Semester (August-December)
- SP: Spring Semester (January-May)
- S1: Summer Session 1 (May)
- S2: Summer Session 2 (June)
- S3: Summer Session 3 (Online)
- S4: Summer Session 4 (Independent Study)
Graduate
- FS: Fall Semester (August-December)
- SS: Spring Semester (January-May)
- G1: Summer Session 1
- G2: Summer Session 2
- G3: Summer Session 3
- ST: Special Term