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Lecture 24 - The Second Law of Thermodynamics (cont.) and Entropy

This video was recorded at YALE PHYS 200 - Fundamentals of Physics with Professor Ramamurti Shankar. The focus of the lecture is the concept of entropy. Specific examples are given to calculate the entropy change for a number of different processes. Boltzmann's microscopic formula for entropy is introduced and used to explain irreversibility. Reading assignment: Wolfson and Pasachoff, Physics with Modern Physics, chapters 19-22. Resources: Problem Set 12 [PDF] Problem Set 12 Solutions [PDF] Sample Final Examination [PDF] Sample Final Examination Solutions [PDF]

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Material Type:: Presentation
Date Added to MERLOT:: February 10, 2015
Date Modified in MERLOT:: February 10, 2015
Author:: Ramamurti Shankar, Department of Applied Physics, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Yale University
Submitter:: The Open Education Consortium
Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Technical Format:: Video

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Language:: English
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