NPTEL : NOC:Thermal Physics (Physics)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Debamalya Banerjee


Lecture 1 - Foundation of kinetic theory of gasses

Lecture 2 - Maxwell's law for speed distribution of gas molecules

Lecture 3 - Average speeds in an ideal gas assembly

Lecture 4 - Principle of equipartition of energy

Lecture 5 - Maxwell's law for energy distribution of gas molecules

Lecture 6 - The mean free path of a gas assembly

Lecture 7 - Expression for mean free path

Lecture 8 - Experimental determination of mean free path

Lecture 9 - Pressure an molecular flux from mean free path

Lecture 10 - Problems on mean free path

Lecture 11 - Transport in fluids: introduction

Lecture 12 - Viscosity: transport of momentum

Lecture 13 - Thermal conductivity: trasnport of thermal energy

Lecture 14 - Diffusion coefficient: transport of mass

Lecture 15 - Molecular effusion: theory and applications

Lecture 16 - Brownian motion: concept, features, theory of fluctuation

Lecture 17 - Brownian motion: mean square displacement and vertical distribution of particles

Lecture 18 - Perrin's experiment on Brownian motion - Part 1

Lecture 19 - Perrin's experiment on Brownian motion - Part 2

Lecture 20 - Problems on Brownian motion, Rotational brownian motion

Lecture 21 - Specific heat of solids: Dulong-Petit law and Einstein theory

Lecture 22 - Limitaion of Einstein theory of specific heat

Lecture 23 - Debye theory of specific heat

Lecture 24 - Behavior of real gasses

Lecture 25 - Van der Waals equation of state

Lecture 26 - Critical parameters from Van der Waal's equation

Lecture 27 - Determination of Van der Waals' constants and Boyle temperature

Lecture 28 - Other equations of state

Lecture 29 - Measurement of temperature: Celcius scale, ideal gas scale, absolute zero

Lecture 30 - The platinum resistance thermometer

Lecture 31 - Basic concepts of classical thermodynamics

Lecture 32 - Basic concepts of classical thermodynamics (Continued...)

Lecture 33 - First law of thermodynamics

Lecture 34 - General description of work done and specific heat

Lecture 35 - General discussion on Heat conduction and elastic properties

Lecture 36 - Cyclic processes

Lecture 37 - The reversible heat engine: Carnot cycle

Lecture 38 - Refrigarator and Carnot Theorem

Lecture 39 - 2nd law and Clausius theorem

Lecture 40 - Concept of Entropy and mathematical form of 2nd law

Lecture 41 - The entropy principle

Lecture 42 - Efficiency of a cycle from T-S diagram

Lecture 43 - The Otto cycle

Lecture 44 - The Diesel cycle

Lecture 45 - Entropy and available energy

Lecture 46 - Thermodynamic relations

Lecture 47 - Application of thermodynamic relation

Lecture 48 - The free energy functions

Lecture 49 - Condition for thermodynamic equilibri

Lecture 50 - Thermodynamics of chemical reaction

Lecture 51 - Equilibruim between phases: The Clapeyron equation

Lecture 52 - 1st order phase transion along liquid-vapor equilibrium

Lecture 53 - Phase diagram and triple point

Lecture 54 - The 2nd latent heat equation

Lecture 55 - Gibbs phase rule and basics of second order phase transion

Lecture 56 - Basic concepts of radiation

Lecture 57 - Diffused radiation and Kirchhoff's law

Lecture 58 - Cavity radiation as a thermodynamic system: Stefan-Boltzmann law

Lecture 59 - Thermodynamics of cavity radiation

Lecture 60 - 3rd law of thermodynamics