PHY 341 - Thermodynamics

3 credits
This is an advanced course in the science of heat. Topics include thermometry, heat capacity, conservation of energy, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics, gas laws, thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell relations, phase transitions and critical phenomena.

This course is cross-listed with CHE 341 , only PHY 341 or CHE 341 may be taken for credit, not both. 3 lec.
Prerequisite(s): Concurrent (or previous) enrollment in MAT 223 is required.
Term Offered: Odd spring semesters