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The Boltzmann Constant and First Law of Thermodynamics

Ramamurti ShankarDistinguishedYale University

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1:14:41·2008·undergraduate level

This lecture continues thermodynamics, detailing heat generation and measurement, introducing the Boltzmann Constant, and defining temperature microscopically. It concludes with the presentation of the First Law of Thermodynamics.

PhysicsClassical & Statistical MechanicsBoltzmann ConstantFirst Law of ThermodynamicsMicroscopic Temperature

This lecture continues the topic of thermodynamics, exploring in greater detail what heat is, and how it is generated and measured. The Boltzmann Constant is introduced. The microscopic meaning of temperature is explained. The First Law of Thermodynamics is presented.

This course was recorded in Fall 2006.

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Ramamurti ShankarDistinguished

Author of "Principles of Quantum Mechanics" · Yale University

Ramamurti Shankar is a Professor of Physics at Yale University, celebrated for his foundational textbooks and lucid lectures on quantum mechanics and fundamental physics.

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