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Thermal Physics

  • Textbook
  • © 1991

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Authors:
  1. Michael Sprackling

    1. Dept of Physics, King’s College, London, UK

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Part of the book series: Physical Science Series (PHYSSS)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. What is thermal physics?

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 1-3

  3. Systems and processes

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 4-14

  4. Temperature

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 15-23

  5. The first law of thermodynamics

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 24-46

  6. Some simple thermodynamic systems

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 47-61

  7. Some properties of gases

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 62-73

  8. The second law of thermodynamics

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 74-96

  9. Entropy

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 97-116

  10. The ideal gas and thermodynamic temperature

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 117-131

  11. Thermodynamic potential functions

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 132-144

  12. Heat capacity

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 145-174

  13. The application of thermodynamics to some simple systems

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 175-209

  14. Equations of state

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 210-227

  15. Phase changes

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 228-246

  16. The third law of thermodynamics

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 247-255

  17. The application of thermodynamics to some irreversible processes

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 256-279

  18. A simple kinetic theory of gases

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 280-301

  19. Heat transfer

    • Michael Sprackling
    Pages 302-336

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 337-374
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About this book

Thermal Physics is written for students studing the core Thermal Physics/Thermodynamics modules(s) at 2nd/3rd year UK undergraduate level. Thermal Physics deals with the transfer of energy to, from and between macroscopic bodies. The early chapters-examine the nature of these interactions before the laws of thermodynamics are developed. In this way the student is introduced to the concepts before encountering detailed mathematics. The final chapters discuss the important topics of kinetic theory and heat transfer.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dept of Physics, King’s College, London, UK

    Michael Sprackling

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Thermal Physics

  • Authors: Michael Sprackling

  • Series Title: Physical Science Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21377-1

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Michael Sprackling 1991

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 374

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Thermodynamics

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