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. Introduction to Thermodynamics
[VN Chapter 1]
Subsections
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What it's All About
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Definitions and Fundamental Ideas of Thermodynamics
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The Continuum Model
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The Concept of a ``System''
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The Concept of a ``State''
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The Concept of ``Equilibrium''
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The Concept of a ``Process''
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Quasi-Equilibrium Processes
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Equations of state
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Changing the State of a System with Heat and Work
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Heat
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Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
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Work
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Example: Work on Two Simple Paths
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Example: Work Done During Expansion of a Gas
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Work vs. Heat - which is which?
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Muddiest Points on Chapter 1
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