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Main Objectives:
- Be able to discuss the definitions of the Fahrenheit, Celcius, and Kelvin temperature
scales and to convert between them
- Be able to discuss how absolute zero is defined
- Be able to state the ideal gas law and use it in solving problems.
- Be able interpret a phase diagram
- Be able to use pV diagrams for ideal-gas processes
- Be able to define state variable, thermal equilibrium, atomic mass, mole, molar mass,
melting point, boiling point, sublimation, critical point, triple point, isobaric process,
isothermal process, and isotherms.
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| Tuesday |
- No class. I'll be out of town at a conference.
Outside of class: Read Ch. 16 Sec. 1-3. Complete workbook
exercises 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. (This material is mostly definitions and should be
review of material you learned in high school.) |
| Thursday |
Introduction to temperature and phase changes.
- Outside of class: Read Ch. 16 Sec. 4-6. Complete workbook
exercises9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18.
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| Friday |
Discussion of the Ideal Gas Law. Practice important ideas with
ranking tasks and sample problems. Outside of class: Read Ch. 17 Sec.
1-4. Complete Ch. 17 workbook exercises 1, 5, and 9. Complete Ch. 16 homework:
3, 5, 11, 16, 23, 29, 32, 42, and 59. (Due Tuesday) |