Classical and Quantum Thermal Physics

R. Prasad

doi:10.1017/9781316779446

Covering essential areas of thermal physics, this book includes kinetic theory, classical thermodynamics, and quantum thermodynamics. The text begins by explaining fundamental concepts of the kinetic theory of gases, viscosity, conductivity, diffusion, and the laws of thermodynamics and their applications. It then goes on to discuss applications of thermodynamics to problems of physics and engineering. These applications are explained with the help of P-V and P-S-H diagrams where necessary and are followed by a large number of solved examples and unsolved exercises. The book includes a dedicated chapter on the applications of thermodynamics to chemical reactions. Each application is explained by taking the example of an appropriate chemical reaction, where all technical terms are explained and complete mathematical derivations are worked out in steps starting from the first principle.

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Dedication
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Figures
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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1 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases
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2 - Ideal to a Real Gas, Viscosity, Conductivity and Diffusion
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3 - Thermodynamics: Definitions and the Zeroth Law
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4 - First Law of Thermodynamics and some of its Applications
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5 - Second Law of Thermodynamics and some of its Applications
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6 - Tds Equations and their Applications
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7 - Thermodynamic Functions, Potentials, Maxwell's Equations, the Third Law and Equilibrium
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8 - Some Applications of Thermodynamics to Problems of Physics and Engineering
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9 - Application of Thermodynamics to Chemical Reactions
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10 - Quantum Thermoynamics
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11 - Some Applications of Quantum Thermodynamics
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12 - Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes
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Index
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Dedication
pp v-vi

Contents
pp vii-xii

Figures
pp xiii-xviii

Tables
pp xix-xx

Preface
pp xxi-xxii

Acknowledgments
pp xxiii-xxiv

1 - The Kinetic Theory of Gases
pp 1-48

2 - Ideal to a Real Gas, Viscosity, Conductivity and Diffusion
pp 49-92

3 - Thermodynamics: Definitions and the Zeroth Law
pp 93-142

4 - First Law of Thermodynamics and some of its Applications
pp 143-196

5 - Second Law of Thermodynamics and some of its Applications
pp 197-238

6 - Tds Equations and their Applications
pp 239-270

7 - Thermodynamic Functions, Potentials, Maxwell's Equations, the Third Law and Equilibrium
pp 271-316

8 - Some Applications of Thermodynamics to Problems of Physics and Engineering
pp 317-367

9 - Application of Thermodynamics to Chemical Reactions
pp 368-396

10 - Quantum Thermoynamics
pp 397-452

11 - Some Applications of Quantum Thermodynamics
pp 453-535

12 - Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes
pp 536-566

Index
pp 567-575

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