Heat; temperature and temperature scale; zeroth law of thermodynamics. Gas laws; Boyle's law, Dalton’s law and Charles's law, ideal gas equation. Thermodynamics systems: Adiabatic welts and systems. Thermal equilibrium. Calorimetry: Specific heat, Thermal properties and one dimensional hear flow. First law of thermodynamics: Adiabatic and Isothermal processes. Black body radiation. Stefan’s-Boltzmann law. Spectral distribution or radiation and electromagnetic spectrum. Practicals: Determination of specific heat capacities, thermal conductivity measurements and Newton’s law of cooling.
- Teacher: Annah Moraa