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9:05 minutes (0:00 - 9:05)
Thermometric properties defined with examples; celsius, fahrenheit, kelvin scales defined.
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Prof. Walter Lewin
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8:31 minutes (9:05 - 17:36)
Equation for linear expansion; coefficients for 5 common substances; example of railroads; demonstration of expansion.
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Prof. Walter Lewin
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RealVideo®
6:21 minutes (17:36 - 23:57)
Example and calculation of expansion properties; use in thermostats; demonstration.
Linear Expansion (9:05 of V32)
Prof. Walter Lewin
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RealVideo®
6:37 minutes (23:57 - 30:34)
Bimetals in thermometers, coils, and heating systems.
Bimetals (17:36 of V32)
Prof. Walter Lewin
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RealVideo®
10:33 minutes (30:34 - 41:07)
Derivation from linear expansion, with example; mercury in thermometers.
Linear Expansion (9:05 of V32)
Prof. Walter Lewin
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RealVideo®
4:21 minutes (41:07 - 45:28)
Definition; demonstration of the opposite.
Cubic Expansion (30:34 of V32)
Prof. Walter Lewin
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RealVideo®
3:38 minutes (45:28 - 49:06)
Explanation of why ice floats, and its effects on pond ecology and skating.
Cubic Expansion (30:34 of V32)
Prof. Walter Lewin
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Lecture Notes
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Temperature defined; equipartition assumption defined; heat defined; temperature and thermal equilibrium; Zeroth law of thermodynamics defined; processes (heat, work) vs. state variables (temperature); first law of thermodynamics defined; heat, work, and internal energy; specific heat defined.
Ideal Gas Law
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
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Definition of a thermodynamic cycle; finding work and heat for each leg of a thermodynamic cycle; isothermal cycle; reversibility of a cycle; heat engines and efficiency, with equation; efficiency of an isothermal cycle; maximum thermodynamic efficiency and Carnot limit; refrigerators and heat pumps; second law of thermodynamics defined.
Lecture 31
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
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Heat and temperature defined; concept of state variable defined; heat, work, and the first law of thermodynamics; thermodynamic cycles; heat engines and efficiency; carnot limit; second law of thermodynamics defined.
Lectures 31-32
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. J. David Litster, Prof. David Pritchard, Prof. Bernd Surrow
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Exam Questions
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#Problem 5
Finding heat and power for water heating up.
Dr. Peter Dourmashkin, Prof. Kate Scholberg
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