phy1004 thermal physics
phy1004 thermal physics
phy1004 thermal physics
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<strong>phy1004</strong>W<br />
Thermal Physics<br />
Thermal Physics<br />
IG-10<br />
Statistical Mechanics:<br />
The goal of statistical mechanics is to begin with the microscopic<br />
laws of <strong>physics</strong> that govern the behaviour of the constituents of<br />
the system and deduce the properties of the system as a whole,<br />
egs.<br />
1. Why are the properties of water different from those of steam,<br />
even though water and steam consist of the same type of<br />
molecules?<br />
2. How are the molecules arranged in a liquid?<br />
Statistical mechanics is the bridge between the microscopic and<br />
macroscopic worlds.<br />
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