Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: Essentials Flashcards
What is the zeroth Law of Thermodynamics?
Two systems in thermal equilibrium with a third system must be in thermal equilibrium with one another.
Conversion from Celcius to Kelvin
Heat formula
Stefan-Boltzmann Law
Ideal Gas Equation
Average kinetic energy at a given temperature with fixed degrees of freedom for particles
Heat capacities for an ideal gas at constant pressure and constant volume
Work done by an ideal gas
First Law of Thermodynamics
Adiabatic process
No heat flow in or out of the system
Isochoric process
No change in volume
Isobaric process
No change in pressure
Constant in adiabatic processes
Efficiency of a heat engine
The second law of thermodynamics
No heat engine has perfect efficiency, OR, it is impossible for any process to have as its sole result the transfer of heat from a cooler to a hotter body.
Canonical ensemble
All possible states of a system with the same particle number (N), volume (V), temperature (T)
Definition of beta (used for thermodynamics and statistical mechanics equations)
Discrete states partition function
Probability of being found in state i in a system with discrete states
Entropy definition (Boltzmann)
Non-Boltzmann entropy definition
Monoatomic ideal gas entropy
Thermodynamic definition of gamma
Thermodynamic gamma in terms of degrees of freedom
3rd Law of Thermodynamics
The entropy of a perfect crystal at absolute zero is exactly zero.
