Heat and Molecular Structure
Course code
MLF6004.LT
old course code
MLF6004
Course title in Estonian
Soojusõpetus
Course title in English
Heat and Molecular Structure
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
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lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
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Course aims
To obtain a systematic overview of the physics of heat and the basics of thermodynamics and skills to solve basic problems in this matter.
Brief description of the course
Ideal gases. Laws of thermodynamics. Introduction to the kinetic theory of gases. The basics of statistical physics: temperature and pressure as statistical quantities, Maxwells and Boltzmanns distributions. Real gases and vapours. Fluids. Crystalline and amorphous substances. Polymers. Questions and problems. Laboratory activities.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
Knowledge about boundaries of thermodynamics and molecular physics ;
Understanding the basic concepts of heat and the molecular structure and the laws;
Ability to use the laws of thermodynamics to solve problem tasks;
Ability to use the theory of thermodynamics and heat studies to describe and analyze everyday phenomena;
Ability to carry out experiments soojusõpetuses, apply theory to the analysis of experimental data;
Soojusõpetuses ability to analyze test results, to evaluate and compare the accuracy of the results obtained from the theory's conclusions.
Knowledge about boundaries of thermodynamics and molecular physics ;
Understanding the basic concepts of heat and the molecular structure and the laws;
Ability to use the laws of thermodynamics to solve problem tasks;
Ability to use the theory of thermodynamics and heat studies to describe and analyze everyday phenomena;
Ability to carry out experiments soojusõpetuses, apply theory to the analysis of experimental data;
Soojusõpetuses ability to analyze test results, to evaluate and compare the accuracy of the results obtained from the theory's conclusions.
Teacher
vanemateadur Tõnu Laas
Prerequisite course 1
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