Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics Lectures

Jed Macosko, Dept. of Physics

Statistical Mechanics

• Statistical Mechanics : Part 1a
• Statistical Mechanics : Part 1b
• Statistical Mechanics : Part 1c
• Statistical Mechanics : Part 1d
• Statistical Mechanics : Part 2a
• Statistical Mechanics : Part 2b
• Statistical Mechanics : Part 3a
• Statistical Mechanics : Part 3b
• Statistical Mechanics : Part 4a
• Statistical Mechanics : Part 4

Thermodynamics derivations

• Derivation: work for a reversible expansion
• Derivation: Cp-Cv=R
• Derivation: Cp-Cv (general)
• Derivation: Adiabatic expansion
• Derivation: Clausius inequality
• Derivation: Using the fundemental equation of thermodynamics to find Maxwell relations
• Derivation: Entropy as a function of T and V
• Derivation: Entropy as a function of T and P
• Derivation: Entropy of mixing (macroscopic derivation)
• Derivation: Entropy of mixing (microscopic derivation)
• Derivation: Carnot cycle work
• Derivation: Free energy as a function of T
• Derivation: Addendum to Free energy as a function of T
• Derivation: Entropy production in X going to Y
• Derivation: Kboil and Kfreeze
• Derivation: Henry’s Law constant