Thermal Physics is a vital branch of Physics and covers various topics like thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, kinetic theory etc. Thermal Physics deals with diverse branches including key areas like the study of heat, temperature and heat transfer. The various concepts of thermodynamics are closely related to thermal energy which is one of the basic forms of energy. These concepts have far-reaching applications. In most of the energy transformations, there is a production of thermal energy in the form of heat. Thermal physics also forms the basis of various ancient cycles of heat. This is also the reason behind the invention of the steam engine, rotors, shipments and various other revolutionary machines.
COURSE OUTCOME
CO 1: Understand the concept of temperature, the thermodynamic state and equilibrium.
CO2: Explain the first law of thermodynamics through work and heat and its Mathematical Formulation.
CO3: Understand the ideal gas equation and the kinetic theory of gases
CO4: Understand the second law of thermodynamics and thermodynamic temperature scale.
CO5: Define entropy and thermodynamic potentials
CO6: Understand the basic concepts of Statistical mechanics
Books for study:
1. Heat and Thermodynamics-Mark W Zemansk, Richard H Dittman (seventh Edn.)
2. Concepts of Modern physics-Arthur Beiser (fifth Edn.)
Books for Reference:
1. Heat and thermodynamics-D.S.Mathur
2. Thermodynamics and Statistical physics –BriJ Lal, N.Subrahmanyam and P.S.Hemne (multicolour edn.7)
3. A treatise on heat-Maghanad Saha
4. Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, Statistical –Thermodynamics –Francis W.Sears & Gerhard L Salinger.
