PHYS 200 - Fundamentals of Physics I
Lecture 22 - The Boltzmann Constant and First Law of Thermodynamics. This lecture continues the topic of thermodynamics, exploring in greater detail what heat is, and how it is generated and measured. The Boltzmann Constant is introduced. The microscopic meaning of temperature is explained. The First Law of Thermodynamics is presented. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 22 - The Boltzmann Constant and First Law of Thermodynamics |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Recap of Heat Theory |
| [00:11:54] | 2. The Boltzmann Constant and Avogadro's Number |
| [00:18:50] | 3. A Microscopic Definition of Temperature |
| [00:30:15] | 4. Molecular Mechanics of Phase Change and the Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution |
| [00:46:49] | 5. Quasi-static Processes |
| [00:50:19] | 6. Internal Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics |
| References |
| PHYS 200: Lecture 22 - The Boltzmann Constant and First Law of Thermodynamics Instructor: Professor Ramamurti Shankar. Resources: Problem Set 11 and Solutions [pdf]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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