STATISTICAL MECHANICS | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

PHY3106

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 3

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

College of Education and External Studies

School:

School of Education (SoE)

Course Description & Objectives:

This course covers the fundamental postulates of statistical mechanics, which include quantum states, systems in contact, the different particle statistics and their applications, equipartition of energy and specific heat capacities of diatomic gases.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, the student should be able to:

State the fundamental postulates of statistical mechanics;
Apply different particle statistics to relevant situations;
Apply the Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics to monatomic ideal gases;
Calculate the specific heat capacities of diatomic gases.

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