Lecture 29: First Law of Thermodynamics
Objectives: In this lecture, students will learn to- define thermodynamic work
- relate the state variables for the ideal gas through an equation of state
- distinguish between isobaric, isothermal, isochoric and adiabatic processes
- formulate the 1st Law of Thermodynamics
- apply the 1st Law of Thermodynamics to special processes for an ideal gas
- distinguish between monoatomic and diatomic gases
- Powerpoint: lec29.pptx
- Pdf (recommended for printing): lec29.pdf
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Videos:
| Thermodynamic work and First Law of Thermodynamics | lec29_2.mp4 | with captions |
| Ideal Gas | lec29_3.mp4 | with captions |
| Isochoric (V=const) process | lec29_4.mp4 | with captions |
| Isobaric (p=const) process | lec29_5.mp4 | with captions |
| Isothermal (T=const) process | lec29_6.mp4 | with captions |
| Constant V vs constant p; monoatomic vs diatomic gases | lec29_7.mp4 | with captions |
| Adiabatic process | lec29_8.mp4 |
Homework assignment: HW #29