PHY252H1

Name: PHY252H1 - Thermal Physics
Rating: 3.0 (4 reviews)

UTSG

Thermal Physics

The quantum statistical basis of macroscopic systems; definition of entropy in terms of the number of accessible states of a many particle system leading to simple expressions for absolute temperature, the canonical distribution, and the laws of thermodynamics. Specific effects of quantum statistics at high densities and low temperatures.

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Prereq: PHY131H1/ PHY151H1, PHY132H1/ PHY152H1, ( MAT130H1/ MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ ( MAT148H1, MAT149H1)/ MAT137Y1/ ( MAT158H1, MAT159H1)/ MAT157Y1Breadth: Physical & Mathematical Universes

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DepartmentPHY

CampusUTSG (St. George)

Level200

Hours24L/12T

BreadthPhysical & Mathematical Universes

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Difficulty: 4/5Usefulness: 4/5

Prof Diamond is one of the best instructors and the class itself is fun, but the weekly quizzes with non-returnable questions make the course hell. The constant assessment structure significantly impacts the experience despite good teaching quality.

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