7. Thermodynamics and statistical physics
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1. The macro micro connection (essay)
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2. Comparing thermodynamic concepts |
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7.1 Kinetic theory and the ideal gas law
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1. A two molecule mix of gases {*} |
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2. Scales in a gas |
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3. Partial pressure 1 {*} |
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4. What's pressure in biology? |
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5. Kinetic theory and pressure {*} |
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6. Gravity in gases |
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7. (Almost) ideal air |
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8. Deflategate {*} |
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9. An unstable chemical {*} |
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7.2 The 1st law of thermodynamics
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1. Considering energy changes {*}
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2. Workin' and Actin |
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3. How a kinesin walks |
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4. Following a rocket {*} |
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5. Sweating {*} |
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7.2.2 Enthalpy
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1. Enthalpy for a simple reaction {*}
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2. Chemical reaction energies {*} |
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3. Chemical reaction in a cylinder - Enthalpy |
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4. Chemical reaction in a closed container {*} |
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7.2.3 Thermodynamic equilibrium and equipartition
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1. Distributing energy packets {*} |
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2. Let me count the ways {*}
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3. Counting degrees of freedom {*} |
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4. Thermal equilibrium {*} |
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7.3 The 2nd law of thermodynamics
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1. Evolution and the second law |
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2. Validity of the second law |
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7.3.1 A probabilistic law
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1. Flipping the second law {*}
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2. Polymers and entropy {*}
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3. Entropy in heat flow {*}
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4. A random walking amoeba {*} |
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7.3.2 Entropy
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1. Two equations with heat and temperature {*} |
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2. Metaphors for entropy |
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3. Chemical reaction in a cylinder - Entropy
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4. Probability and entropy {*}
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5. Counting energy arrangements {*}
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6. Copper and water entropy {*} |
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7.3.3 Free energy
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1. Free energy in free expansion {*} |
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2. Thermodynamics of life |
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3. Insane in the membrane - Part 1: Oil and water
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4. Insane in the membrane - Part 2: Lipid bilayers |
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5. Spontaneous change {*} |
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6. Free energy in heat flow {*} |
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7. Free energy of mixing in isothermal free expansion
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8. Mixing oil and water |
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9. Free energy of mixing in non-isothermal free expansion
9.a Free energy of mixing in non-isothermal free expansion (MC) {*}
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10. Calculating the free energy of mixing |
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11. Thermodynamic functions in free expansion {*} |
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7.4 How energy is distributed: Boltzmann factor
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1. Evaporating a membrane {*} |
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2. Boltzmann -- physicist or chemist? |
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3. Energy levels of a diatomic molecule {*} |
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4. The isothermal atmosphere {*} |
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5. Interpreting Boltzmann {*} |
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6. Hydrogen bonding at STP |
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7. Molecular polymorphism {*} |
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8. Probability of molecular excited states {*} |
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9. Diatomic excitations {*} |
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10. Opening a channel - perhaps {*} |
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