Apr 20, 2024  
2013-14 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2013-14 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PH 2030 - Physics III - Thermodynamics and Quantum Physics

3 lecture hours 3 lab hours 4 credits
This is a continuation of Physics I and Physics II (PH 2010  or PH 2010A  and PH 2020 ). Topics covered include: the kinetic theory of gasses, the microscopic description of heat capacity and heat transfer, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, the quantum description of atoms, molecules and solids, and selected topics in special relativity and nuclear physics. Together with Physics I and Physics II (PH 2010  or PH 2010A  and PH 2020 ), this course provides one year of comprehensive university level physics. (prereq: PH 2020 , MA 231  or MA-231A or MA 1420H  coreq: MA 235 )



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