Specific Heat Capacity of Solids & Water
We can use the law of equipartition of energy to determine specific heats of solids. Consider a solid of N atoms, each vibrating about...
Specific Heat Capacity
Specific Heat Capacity
Monatomic Gases
Diatomic Gases
Polyatomic Gases
Specific Heats of Monatomic Gases:
The molecule of...
Law of Equipartition of Energy
The law of equipartition of energy states that if a system is in equilibrium at absolute temperature T, the total energy is distributed equally...
Kinetic Interpretation of Temperature
Average K.E, per molecule of a gas: kinetic interpretation of temperature.
Consider one mole of a gas. Let P, V, T...
Kinetic Theory of an Ideal Gas
Kinetic theory of an ideal gas is composed of a large number of tiny invisible particles know as molecules. These molecules are always in...
Equation of state of a perfect gas
The equation of state of a perfect gas:
Gas laws are study of any two of quantities like pressure, volume and temperature when the third...
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Second Law of Thermodynamics:
First law of thermodynamics states the equivalence of heat and energy.
It does not...
Heat Engine, Refrigerators and Heat Pumps
Heat Engine and efficiency
A heat engine is a device by which a system is made to undergo a cyclic process that results in the...
Adiabatic Process, Isochoric process & Isobaric Process
Adiabatic Process:
Process in which no heat enters or leaves a system is called an adiabatic process
For...
Thermodynamic Process
A thermodynamic process is said to be taking place if the thermodynamic variable of the system change with time.
Types of thermodynamic Process:-
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