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The document outlines the course structure for 'Heat and Thermodynamics' (PHYSICS DSC 5), detailing its credit distribution, learning objectives, and outcomes. It covers fundamental concepts of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, and statistical mechanics, along with practical laboratory experiments. The syllabus includes topics such as laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic potentials, kinetic theory, radiation theory, and statistical mechanics.

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DSC_Heat_and_Thermodynamics

The document outlines the course structure for 'Heat and Thermodynamics' (PHYSICS DSC 5), detailing its credit distribution, learning objectives, and outcomes. It covers fundamental concepts of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, and statistical mechanics, along with practical laboratory experiments. The syllabus includes topics such as laws of thermodynamics, thermodynamic potentials, kinetic theory, radiation theory, and statistical mechanics.

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Category II

Physical Science Courses (with Electronics)


with Physics and Electronics discipline as Core Disciplines

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC CORE COURSE – PHYSICS DSC 5:


HEAT AND THERMODYNAMICS

Credit distribution of the Pre-


course Eligibility
Course Title & Code Credits requisite of
Criteria
Lecture Tutorial Practical the course
HEAT AND
THERMODYNAMICS Passed 12th
4 2 0 2 NIL
Class
PHYSICS DSC 5

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This course will review the basic concepts of Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory of gases with
a brief introduction to Statistical Mechanics. The primary goal is to make the student
understand the applications of fundamental laws of thermodynamics to various systems and
processes. This coursework will enable the students to understand the connection between the
macroscopic observations of physical systems and microscopic behaviour of atoms and
molecule through a brief knowledge of statistical mechanics. The lab course deals with
providing the knowledge of the concepts of Thermodynamics along with Planck’s Law and
Stefan Boltzmann laws related to black body radiation.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course, students will be able to
• gain an essence of the basic concepts of thermodynamics, the first and the second law of
thermodynamics, the concept of entropy and the associated theorems, the thermodynamic
potentials and their physical interpretations along with Maxwell’s thermodynamic
relations.
• Know the fundamentals of the kinetic theory of gases, Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution
law, mean free path of molecular collisions, viscosity, thermal conductivity and diffusion.
• Learn about the black body radiations, Stefan- Boltzmann’s law, Rayleigh-Jean’s law and
Planck’s law and their significances.
• gain the basic knowledge about quantum statistics: the Bose-Einstein statistics and the
Fermi-Dirac statistics.
• In the laboratory course, the students are expected to: Measure of Planck’s constant using
black body radiation, determine Stefan’s Constant, coefficient of thermal conductivity of
a bad conductor and a good conductor, determine the temperature coefficient of
resistance, study variation of thermo-e.m.f. across two junctions of a thermocouple with
temperature etc.

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SYLLABUS OF PHYSICS DSC – 5

THEORY COMPONENT

Unit – I - Laws of Thermodynamics (10 Hours)


Fundamental basics of Thermodynamic system and variables, Zeroth Law of
Thermodynamics and temperature, First law and internal energy, various thermodynamical
processes, Applications of First Law: general relation between CP and CV, work done during
various processes, Compressibility and Expansion Coefficient, reversible and irreversible
processes, Second law: Kelvin-Planck and Clausius statements, Carnot engine, Carnot cycle
and theorem, basic concept of Entropy, Entropy changes in reversible and irreversible
processes, Clausius inequality, Entropy-temperature diagrams.

Unit – II - Thermodynamic Potentials and Maxwell’s Relations (5 Hours)


Basic concept of Thermodynamic Potentials, Internal Energy, Enthalpy, Helmholtz Free
Energy, Gibb’s Free Energy, derivation of Maxwell’s Thermodynamic Relations and their
applications in Clausius Clapeyron Equation, value of CP – Cv, TdS Equations, Energy
equations for ideal gases, evaluation of CP /Cv

Unit – III - Kinetic Theory of Gases and Molecular Collisions (6 Hours)


Maxwell-Boltzmann Law of Distribution of Velocities in an ideal gas and its experimental
verification, Mean, Root Mean Square and Most Probable Speeds, Mean Free Path (Zeroth
order), Transport Phenomena in ideal gases: Viscosity, Thermal Conductivity and Diffusion
(for vertical case)

Unit – IV - Theory of Radiation (5 Hours)


Blackbody radiation, Spectral distribution, Derivation of Planck’s law, Deduction of Wien’s
law, Rayleigh-Jeans Law, Stefan Boltzmann Law and Wien’s displacement law from
Planck’s law

Unit – V - Statistical Mechanics (4 Hours)


Macrostate and Microstate, phase space, Entropy and thermodynamic probability, Maxwell-
Boltzmann law, qualitative description of Quantum statistics – Bose Einstein and Fermi
Dirac, comparison of three statistics.

References:
Essential Readings:
1) Heat and Thermodynamics: M. W. Zemansky and R. Dittman, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1981
2) Thermal Physics: S. C. Garg, R. M. Bansal and C. K. Ghosh, 2nd Edition, Tata McGraw-
Hill.
3) Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory and Statistical Thermodynamics: Sears and Salinger,
Narosa, 1988
4) Concepts in Thermal Physics: Blundell and Blundell, 2nd Edition, Oxford University
Press, 2009
5) Thermal Physics, A. Kumar and S. P. Taneja, R. Chand Publications, 2014
6) A Text Book of Heat and Thermodynamics for Degree Students, J. B. Rajam, S. Chand,
1981

Additional Readings:

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1) An Introduction to Thermal Physics: D. Schroeder, Oxford University Press (earlier
published by Pearsons), 2021
2) Thermal Physics: C. Kittel and H. Kroemer, 2nd Edition, W. H. Freeman, 1980
3) Heat, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, Brij Lal, N. Subrahmanyam and P. S.
Hemne, S. Chand and Company

PRACTICAL COMPONENT

(15 Weeks with 4 hours of laboratory session per week)

At least six experiments to be done from the following:

1) To determine Mechanical Equivalent of Heat, J, by Callender and Barne’s constant flow


method.
2) To determine the Coefficient of Thermal Conductivity of Cu by Searle’s Apparatus.
3) To determine the Coefficient of Thermal Conductivity of a bad conductor by Lee and
Charlton’s disc method using steam or electrical heating.
4) Measurement of Planck’s constant using black body radiation.
5) To determine the Temperature Coefficient of Resistance by Platinum Resistance
Thermometer using Carey Foster’s bridge.
6) To study the variation of thermo-e.m.f across two junctions of a thermocouple with
temperature.
7) To determine Stefan’s Constant.
8) To determine the Temperature Coefficient of Resistance using Platinum Resistance
Thermometer (PRT) by Callender-Griffith Bridge

References for laboratory work:

1) Advanced Practical Physics for students: B. L. Flint and H. T. Worsnop, Asia Publishing
House, 1971
2) A Text Book of Practical Physics: Indu Prakash and Ramakrishna, 11th Edition, Kitab
Mahal
3) Advanced level Practical Physics: Nelkon and Ogborn, 4th Edition, reprinted 1985,
Heinemann Educational Publishers.
4) An Advanced Course in Practical Physics: D. Chattopadhyay and P. C. Rakshit, New
Central Book Agency, 1990
5) Practical Physics: G. L. Squires, Cambridge University Press, 1985
6) B.Sc. Practical Physics: Harnam Singh, Dr P. S. Hemne, revised edition 2011, S. Chand
and Co.
7) B. Sc. Practical Physics: C. L. Arora, S. Chand and Co.
8) B. Sc. Practical Physics: Geeta Sanon, R. Chand and Co.

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