Lecture 1
Density and pressure
Pressure at a depth in a static fluid
Gauges and gauge pressure
Pascal's principle
Air pressure |
Static Fluids |
Lecture 2
Four concepts of fluid flow
Equation of continuity
Bernoulli's equation |
Fluid Dynamics |
Lecture 3
The Venturi tube
The Pitot tube
The Prandtl tube
Aerofoils
Archimedes' principle |
Bernoulli Applications |
Lecture 4
Temperature as the average kinetic energy per molecule.
Diathermal and adiabatic walls
The zeroth law of thermodynamics
Converting between Celsius and Fahrenheit
Converting between Celsius and Kelvin
The Constant-Volume Gas Temperature
Comparing Temperature Scales
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Temperature |
Lecture 5
Thermal expansion
Hydrogen bonding
Internal energy
Heat capacity
Specific heat
Heat transfer by mixing
Latent heat |
Expansion and Calorimetry |
Lecture 6
Equilbrium Thermodynamics
The Work Done by a system
Cyclic processes
The First Law of Thermodynamics
Adiabatic changes
Constant Volume changes
Cyclic changes
Free Expansions |
1st Law of Thermodynamics |
Lecture 7
Avogadro's number
Brownian motion
Boyle's, Charles' and Gay-Lussac's Laws
The Ideal Gas Equation
The Work Done by an Ideal Gas at Constant Temperature |
Ideal Gases |
Lecture 8
Kinetic Theory assumptions
Molar Mass and the Atomic Mass Unit.
The Microscopic explanation of Pressure
Average Molecular Speeds in gases
The Microscopic explanation of Temperature
The Mean Free Path |
Kinetic Theory |
Lecture 9
Internal energy change
Internal energy of a monatomic gas
Molar specific heat of a monatomic gas at constant volume
Molar specific heat at constant pressure
Equipartition of energy
Temperature dependence of molar specific heat
Adiabatic changes |
Equipartition Theory |
Lecture 10
Resistive-Capacitative transients and RC time constant
Resistive-Inductive transients and RL time constant |
RC and RL Transients |
Lecture 11
Mutual Inductance of one inductor wound over another.
Sign convention for potential difference across a Mutual Inductor.
The Energy stored in the magnetic field of an Inductor
The Energy Density of a magnetic field
Inductive-Capacitative oscillations |
Mutual Inductance and Energy stored in Magnetic Fields |
Lecture 12
Generating alternating current
Adding two alternating potential differences
Complex e.m.f.s |
Complex e.m.f.s
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Lecture 12 a
Real and Imaginary numbers
Cartesian form for complex numbers
Basic operations with complex numbers
Complex conjugates
Absolute value or modulus
Polar form for complex numbers
Exponential form for complex numbers |
Lecture 12a Complex Numbers |
Lecture 13
The average or D.C value
A pure resistor in an A.C. circuit
The power dissipated in a resistor
The effective or r.m.s. value
A pure capacitor in an A.C. circuit
The power in a capacitor
A pure inductor in an A.C. circuit
The power in an inductor |
Pure R,C and L in AC |
Lecture 14
Resistance Capacitance (RC) circuits
Resistance (Pure) Inductance (RL) circuits
Resistance (Pure) Inductance and Capacitance (RLC) circuits
Resistance (Real) Inductance and Capacitance (RLC) circuits |
RC, RL and RLC AC circuits |
Lecture 15
The resonance condition.
The natural frequency for resonance in A.C. series circuits.
The variation of current with frequency.
The variation of phase with frequency.
The quality factor and the bandwidth.
The magnification of potential differences at resonance.
Band pass characteristics
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AC series resonance |
Lecture 16
Series circuits strategy
Parallel circuits strategy
Admittance, conductance and susceptance
Parallel resonance in A.C. circuits
Natural frequency for resonance in A.C. parallel circuits
Current versus frequency
Phase versus frequency
The quality factor and the bandwidth for A.C. parallel circuits
Currents in parallel branches for high Q circuits at resonance |
AC parallel resonance |
Lecture 17
The Transformer as a Mutual Inductor
The Uses of Transformers
The Construction of Transformers
The Ideal Transformer
The Complex Mutual Impedance of a Transformer
The Ideal Transformer as a multiplier for Potential Difference
The Ideal Transformer as a multiplier for Current
The Ideal Transformer with a Complex Load
The Reflected and Shunt Impedances in Equivalent Circuits |
Transformers |
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