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PHYS 358 - Thermal Physics

Temperature and thermodynamic equilibrium. Work, internal energy, and heat; first law, with examples. Kinetic theory of gases. Basic probability theory. Microscopic states and entropy. Absolute temperature, reversibility, and the second law. Thermodynamic Functions and Maxwell's relations. Phase transitions. Third Law. Other applications of thermodynamics.

Prerequisites

PHYS112 or PHYS122; One of MATH227, MATH237, MATH247; One of MATH228, AMATH250, AMATH251.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

CHEM254, ECE403

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4215	0 / 120
LEC 001	4215	0 / 120

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7650	66 / 80	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th
TUT 101	7908	66 / 80	10:30 - 12:20	M

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4325	75 / 120	08:30 - 09:50	M,W
TUT 101	4466	75 / 120	10:30 - 12:20	F

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4373	101 / 120	08:30 - 09:50	M,W
TUT 101	4530	101 / 120	14:30 - 15:50	Th

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7463	70 / 120	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4489	80 / 120	10:00 - 11:20	M,W
TUT 101	4968	80 / 120	11:30 - 12:20	W

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8584	0 / 120

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4209	101 / 120	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	QNC 1502	Chris O'Donovan

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7604	70 / 120				Jan Kycia

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	3833	111 / 120				Jim Martin

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	7440	68 / 80				Jim Martin

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4217	115 / 120				Jim Martin

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7290	48 / 60	08:30 - 09:50	M,W	PHY 145	Karen Cummings
LEC 002	9922	1 / 1

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4237	79 / 100	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	PHY 145	Eduardo Martin-Martinez

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7159	71 / 60	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F	E2 1732	Jan Kycia

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4116	79 / 80	14:30 - 15:50	T	PHY 313	James D D Martin
TUT 101	4223	79 / 80	16:00 - 16:50	T	PHY 313	James D D Martin

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7255	74 / 60	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	RCH 204	Eduardo Martin-Martinez
LEC 002	9490	1 / 1

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4107	63 / 80	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th	B1 271	James D D Martin
TUT 101	4215	63 / 80	09:30 - 10:20	F	PHY 313	James D D Martin

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7216	36 / 60	13:30 - 14:20	M,W,F	RCH 204	James D D Martin

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4091	79 / 80	08:30 - 09:20	M,W,F	DWE 2527	Paul McGrath
TUT 101	4221	79 / 80	16:30 - 17:20	Th	RCH 305	Paul McGrath

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8735	1 / 1

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7414	61 / 60	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th	RCH 207	Eduardo Martin-Martinez

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4130	59 / 60	12:30 - 13:20	T,W,Th	RCH 211	Walter W Duley
TUT 101	4285	59 / 60	17:30 - 18:20	W	RCH 110	Walter W Duley

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7159	54 / 60	16:00 - 17:20	T,Th	E2 1303	Faizal Mir

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4026	28 / 26	12:30 - 13:20	T,W,Th	RCH 302	Walter W Duley
TUT 101	4202	28 / 26	17:30 - 18:20	W	MC 4020	Walter W Duley

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7571	47 / 60	14:30 - 15:50	W,F	MC 4042	Jan Kycia

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3839	22 / 26	12:30 - 13:20	T,W,Th	QNC 1502	Walter W Duley
TUT 101	5476	22 / 26	08:00 - 08:50	W	QNC 1502

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4227	28 / 40	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	DWE 1515	James Forrest
TUT 101	4289	28 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	Th	HH 150	James Forrest

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2584	22 / 40	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	PHY 235	Jan Kycia

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4052	35 / 40	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	DWE 3517	Gregor Weihs
TUT 101	4125	35 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	Th	MC 4064	Gregor Weihs

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2593	37 / 40	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th	RCH 207	Rouzbeh Allahverdi

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4060	35 / 40	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,M,C		Gregor Weihs
TUT 101	4133	35 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	Th,M,C		Gregor Weihs

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2600	29 / 40	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th,P,H,Y		Walter W Duley

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4014	32 / 30	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,R,C,H		Jan Kycia
TUT 101	4089	32 / 30	11:30 - 12:20	Th,R,C,H		Jan Kycia

Spring 2004 [1045]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2428	29 / 40	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th,P,H,Y		Walter W Duley

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3848	27 / 30	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,R,C,H		Jan Kycia
TUT 101	3928	27 / 30	11:30 - 12:20	Th,R,C,H		Jan Kycia

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2517	19 / 40	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th		Walter W Duley

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3555	27 / 30	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,P,H,Y		Jan Kycia
TUT 101	3684	27 / 30	11:30 - 12:20	Th,P,H,Y		Jan Kycia

Spring 2002 [1025]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2669	21 / 40	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th,P,H,Y		Walter W Duley

Fall 2001 [1019]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
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PHYS 358 leads to

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