Unit 4 : Thermal Physics

The unit Thermal Physics has got 60 periods.
  1. Temperature (06 periods)
    • Thermal equilibrium
    • Zeroth law of thermodynamics
    • Thermometric properties
    • Expression for temperature based on two fixed points θ=XθXLXHXL(θHθL)+θL
    • Celsius scale θ=XθXLXHXL×100°C
    • Absolute scale (Thermodynamic scale)
    • Absolute zero
    • Triple point of water
    • Expression for absolute temperature based on triple point of water T=XTXtr×273.16
    • Relationship between Celsius and absolute temperatures T=θ+273.15
    • Thermometers
      • Mercury / alcohol in glass
  2. Thermal expansion (06 periods)
    • Expansion of solids
      • Linear expansion
      • Area expansion
      • Volume expansion
    • Relationship between linear, area and volume expansivities
    • Volume expansion of liquids
      • Real expansion
      • Apparent expansion (derivation not necessary) γreal=γapparent+3α
      • Variation of density with temperature
    • Anomalous expansion of water
  3. Gas laws (10 periods)
    • Boyle's law
      • Determination of the atmospheric pressure using quill tube
    • Charles's law
      • Investigation of relation between volume and temperature at constant pressure
    • Pressure law
      • Investigation of relationship between pressure and temperature at constant volume
    • Ideal gas equation pV=nRT
    • Dolton's law of partial pressure
  4. Kinetic theory of gases (04 periods)
    • Elementary assumptions of the kinetic theory
    • Equation of kinetic theory (Derivation is not necessary) pV=13Nmc2
    • Expression for mean translational kinetic energy of an air molecule E=32kT
  5. Heat exchange (08 periods)
    • Heat capacity
    • Specific heat capacity of solids and liquids
    • Molar heat capacity of gases
    • Determination of specific heat capacities of solids by the method of mixtures
    • Newton's law of cooling
    • Determination of specific heat capacities of liquids by the method of cooling
  6. Changes of state (08 periods)
    • State of matter
      • Qualitative molecular account of the difference between solids, liquids and gases
    • Simple explanation of the molecular processes involve in fusion and boiling
    • Fusion (melting)
      • Specific latent heat of fusion
      • Determination of specific latent heat of fusion of ice (method of mixture)
    • Vaporization at boiling
      • Specific latent heat of vaporization
      • Determination of specific latent heat of vaporization of water (method of mixture)
      • Effect of pressure on boiling point and melting point
  7. Vapour and humidity (08 periods)
    • Evaporation
    • Comparison of evaporation and vapourization (boiling)
    • Vapour pressure and saturated vapour pressure
    • Variation of vapour pressure with temperature
    • Variation of vapour pressure with volume
    • Dew point
    • Absolute humidity
    • Relative humidity
      • Determination of relative humidity using polished calorimeter
  8. Thermodynamics (04 periods)
    • Explanation of heat as a state of transfer of energy
    • Internal energy
    • First law of thermodynamics ΔQ=ΔU+ΔW
    • Special instances where the first law of thermodynamics is applicable
      • Constant pressure processes
      • Constant volume processes
      • Isothermal processes
      • Adiabatic processes
      • Cyclic processes
      • Pressure - volume curves for above processes
  9. Transfer of heat (06 periods)
    • Conduction
      • Thermal conductivity
      • Equation for the rate of conduction of heat
      • Temperature variation of lagged and non lagged uniform rods
      • Determination of thermal conductivity of a metal
        • Searle's method
    • Convection
    • Radiation
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