Physics 213 - Course Syllabus - Spring 2008

Week

Date

Lectures/Exams
Readings in "Elements"

Quizzes & Homework

Labs

1

Tu
Mar 4

Lecture 1:Connections between Mechanics and Thermodynamics
PowerPoint or PDF
Ch 1, 2

Discussion Meets,
No Quiz
Homework 1
(due Mar 11)

No lab
PreLab 1

Th
Mar 6

Lecture 2: Properties of Ideal Gases
PowerPoint or PDF
Ch 3, 4 A-C

2

Tu
Mar 11

Lecture 3: Classical Illustrations of Macroscopic Thermal Effects
PowerPoint or PDF
Ch 5

Ch 5 Quiz 1
Homework 2
(due Mar 25)

Lab 1  
Ideal Gas Law

Th
Mar 13

Lecture 4: Statistical Processes
PowerPoint or PDF
Ch 5, Probability Intro Notes

M-F Mar 17-21

Tu
Mar 25

Lecture 5: Entropy and Exchange Between Systems
PowerPoint or PDF
Ch 6

Th
Mar 27

Lecture 6: Energy Exchange
PowerPoint or PDF
Ch 7

4

Tu
Apr 1

Lecture 7: The Boltzmann Distribution
PowerPoint or PDF
Ch 8

Quiz 3

Homework 4
(due 8am Thurs Apr 10)

Lab 2  
Probability and Boltzmann

Th
Apr 3

Lecture 8: Applying Boltzmann Statistics: Heat Capacities, EM Radiation
PowerPoint or PDF
Ch 9 D-E

5

Discussion Meets,
No Quiz

Homework 5
(due Apr 15 17)

No Lab
PreLab 3

Mon
Apr 7

MIDTERM EXAM 7 PM
(Conflict Exam, 5:15 PM)

Tu
Apr 8

Lecture 9: Heat Engines, Refrigerators, and Pumps
PowerPoint or PDF
Ch 4 D-F, 10 A-B

Th
Apr 10

Lecture 10: Available Work and Free Energy
PowerPoint or PDF
Ch 10 C-G

6

Tu
Apr 15

Lecture 11: Equilibrium Between Particles
PowerPoint or PDF
Ch 11 A-C, E

Quiz 4
Homework 6
(due 8am Sat
Apr 26)

Lab 3  
Heat Conversion & Equilibrium

PreLab 4

Th
Apr 17

Lecture 12: Applications of Free-Energy Minima
PowerPoint or PDF
Ch 11 B,D, 12

7

Tu
Apr 22

Lecture 13: Phase Transitions and Vapor Pressure
PowerPoint or PDF
Ch 13

Quiz 5
No Homework

Lab 4  
Thermal Properties of Materials

Th
Apr 24

Lecture 14: Connections
PowerPoint or PDF