PHY 211 - Thermal Physics

Semester Hours: 4

study of the behavior of systems containing large numbers of particles. Topics include a statistical understanding of entropy, the relationship between a system’s entropy and its temperature, pressure, and chemical potential; heat engines and refrigerators; phase transformations; Boltzmann statistics, and quantum statistics.

Prerequisite: PHY 152
When Offered: Offered fall semester on a three-year rotating basis.