| Lecture | Topic | Lecture notes |
Worked examples and links |
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| Lecture 1 | Temperature and heat | ||
| Lecture 2 | Thermal expansion | • Tape measure PDF • Petrol tanker PDF • Flask and water PDF | |
| Lecture 3 | Phase change and heat capacity | • Heat curve for water and ice: PDF • Boiling water: PDF • Steam condensing: PDF | |
| Lecture 4 | Mechanisms of heat transfer | • Igloo: PDF |
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| Lecture 5 | Ideal gases and the kinetic theory model | ||
| Lecture 6 | The first law of thermodynamics | ||
| Lecture 7 | The first law of thermodynamics, continued | • Piston: PDF |
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| Lecture 8 | The second law of thermodynamics | • Coffee: PDF |
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| Lecture 9 | Heat engines | ||
| Lecture 10 | The Carnot cycle, and Review | Animation of the Carnot cycle |
Fun stuff: Flanders and Swann, The Laws of Thermodynamics
Last updated 16 May 2017 Please let me know of any problems with these pages: H.Johnston@physics.usyd.edu.au