Web Material: Heat Objectives: After completing this module students will know the definition of the specific heat capacity of a substance.  Students will be able to calculate the amount of heat transferred to or from a substance during phase transitions.  Students will know the definition of relative humidity.  Students will know the definition of adiabatic, isobaric, isothermal and isometric processes.   Additional Material: Serway, Chapters 17.2-17.4 CD and Workbook, Modules 10.1-10.5 Assignment: Assignment 5

Web Material:  Thermodynamics Objectives: After completing this module Students will know that the first law of thermodynamics is a statement of energy conservation.  They will know several different ways to state the second law of thermodynamics.  They will be familiar with the concept of a reversible engine and the Carnot cycle.   Additional Material: Serway 3rd and 4th edition, Chapters 17.5, 17.6-17.9, 18.1-18.3 Serway, 2nd edition, Chapters 17.5, 17.6, 18.1-18.3 Assignment: Assignment 6

Web Material: Heat Engines Objectives: After completing this module students will be able to apply the second law of thermodynamics to find the maximum possible efficiency of heat engines.  Students will be able to calculate the maximum coefficient of performance of a heat pump or a refrigerator.  They will be able to explain the basic principle of operation of these devices. Additional Material: Serway, Chapters 18.4-18.5 CD and Workbook, Modules 10.6-10.9 Assignment: Assignment 7

Web Material: Entropy Objectives: After completing this module students will be able to define changes in entropy and to explain the connection between entropy and disorder. Additional Material: Serway, Chapters 18.6-18.9 CD and Workbook, Modules 10.10-10.12

 

Test 1 Study Guide Test1a  (available Monday, Feb 11, 10:15 - 12:15) Test1b  (available Tuesday, Feb 12, 10:15 - 12:15) Test1c