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020 _a9780192895554
028 _a:Zafaa Books & Distributors
_b:313/56F 49A, Anand Nagar Inderlok Delhi 110035
_c:ZBD0744
_d:30/01/2022
082 _a536.7 SCH
100 _aSchroeder, Daniel V.
245 _aAn introduction to Thermal Physics
_c/ Daniel V Schroeder
260 _aOxford U K
_b: Oxford University Press,
_c©2021
300 _axii, 422 pages
_c24cm.
365 _b1160
505 _aPrefacePart I: Fundamentals 1: Energy in Thermal Physics 2: The Second Law 3: Interactions and ImplicationsPart II: Thermodynamics 4: Engines and Refrigerators 5: Free Energy and Chemical ThermodynamicsPart III: Statistical Mechanics 6: Boltzmann Statistics 7: Quantum Statistics 8: Systems of Interacting Particles Appendix A: Elements of Quantum Mechanics Appendix B: Mathematical Results Suggested Reading Reference Data Index
520 _a"Thermal physics deals with collections of large numbers of particles—typically 1023 or so. Examples include the air in a balloon, the water in a lake, the electrons in a chunk of metal, and the photons given off by the sun. We can't possibly follow every detail of the motions of so many particles. So in thermal physics we assume that these motions are random, and we use the laws of probability to predict how the material as a whole ought to behave. Alternatively, we can measure the bulk properties of a material, and from these infer something about the particles it is made of. This book will give you a working understanding of thermal physics, assuming that you have already studied introductory physics and calculus. You will learn to apply the general laws of energy and entropy to engines, refrigerators, chemical reactions, phase transformations, and mixtures. You will also learn to use basic quantum physics and powerful statistical methods to predict in detail how temperature affects molecular speeds, vibrations of solids, electrical and magnetic behaviors, emission of light, and exotic low-temperature phenomena. The problems and worked examples explore applications not just within physics but also to engineering, chemistry, biology, geology, atmospheric science, astrophysics, cosmology, and everyday life"--Publisher's description
650 _aPhysics
650 _aHeat
650 _aThermodynamics.
650 _aStatistical mechanics
700 _aSchroeder, Daniel V.
942 _cBOOK
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