PHY 182, Spring, 2007

Week 1

  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.
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.
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)