Heat and Thermodynamics
Heat and Thermodynamics
£74.99
GBPThis book is designed as per NEP 2020 guidelines and is meant for undergraduate physics students. The text begins with a coverage of kinetic theory and dynamics of ideal gases and then proceeds to discuss real gases. Thereafter the basic formalism, zeroth law, first and second laws of thermodynamics are introduced. It concludes with chapters on thermodynamic potentials and Maxwell's relations as well as classical and quantum theory of black body radiation. Written in a lucid manner, students will require only a prior knowledge of mathematical concepts such as differentiation and integration to understand these topics. Each chapter is divided into sections and subsections for ease of comprehension. Special attention has been paid to the simplification of concepts by providing intermediate steps for difficult derivations. Chapters are supported by a rich pool of practice questions like multiple choice questions, short answer type questions, long answer type questions, and numerical problems.
- Lucid and comprehensive coverage of fundamental and advanced concepts
- Useful for preparation of JAM, JEST, and other equivalent examinations
- Over 500 solved numerical problems and 400 multiple choice questions with solutions
- Appendices on essential topics related to thermodynamics
Product details
June 2025Paperback
9781009263924
550 pages
244 × 170 mm
Not yet published - available from June 2025
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction to Heat and Thermodynamics
- 2. Kinetic Theory of Ideal Gases
- 3. Dynamics of Ideal Gases
- 4. Journey toward Real Gas and Transport Phenomena
- 5. Physical Properties of Real Gases
- 6. Conduction of Heat
- 7. Basic Formalism of Thermodynamics and the Zeroth Law
- 8. First Law of Thermodynamics
- 9. Second Law of Thermodynamics
- 10. Thermodynamic Potentials and Maxwell's Relations
- 11. Classical and Quantum Theory of Black Body Radiation
- Appendix 1: Calculation of the Number of Accessible States to an Ideal Gas
- Appendix 2: Useful Thermodynamic Relations
- Appendix 3: Concept of Negative Temperature
- Appendix 4: Chemical Potential
- Appendix 5: Thermal Ionization: Saha Ionization Equation
- Appendix 6: Thermodynamic Functions of a Photon Gas
- Appendix 7: Planck's Units
- Index.
