Kinetic theory of matter (molecular physics) - NUFY119
Title: Molekulová fyzika
Guaranteed by: Department of Physics Education (32-KDF)
Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Actual: from 2019
Semester: summer
E-Credits: 2
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: not taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Guarantor: doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Drozd, Ph.D.
Classification: Teaching > Physics
Interchangeability : NFUF104
Is incompatible with: NFUF104
Is interchangeable with: NFUF104
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Annotation -
Last update: T_KDF (12.05.2015)
The aim of the lecture is to explain macroscopic properties of matter (mostly gases), such as pressure, temperature, viscosity, thermal conductivity and others by considering their molecular composition. Emphasis is placed on a statistical approach to the problem. The main attention is devoted to the basis of classical kinetic theory of gases. The lecture deals not only with gases in thermodynamic equilibrium, but also with gases not in thermodynamic equilibrium. This means considering what are known as transport properties, such as viscosity and thermal conductivity.
Literature -
Last update: T_KDF (12.05.2015)

Bakule R., Brož J.: Molekulová fyzika. Skriptum MFF UK, Praha 1989.

Svoboda E., Bakule R.: Molekulová fyzika. Academia, Praha 1992.

Feynman R.P., Leighton R.B., Sands M.: Feynmannovy přednášky z fyziky 1. Fragment, Havlíčkův Brod 2000.

Halliday D., Resnick R., Walker J.: Fyzika, část 2 - Mechanika-Termodynamika. Vutium-Prometheus, Brno-Praha 2000.

Syllabus -
Last update: T_KDF (12.05.2015)

1. a chronology of kinetic theory, basics quantities and concepts in molecular physics (atoms, isotopes, molecules, gasses, gas pressure)

2. basic concepts of probability theory

3. heat capacity of gases (failure of classical physics)

4. barometrical formula (exponential atmosphere), Boltzmann law, evaporation of liquids, Maxwell speed distribution

5. the most probable speed, the mean speed, root mean square speed, distribution for the velocity vector

6. Brownian motion, random walk, the Einstein-Smoluchowski equation

7. transport phenomena (heat, momentum and mass transport)

8. applications of the kinetic theory

9. intermolecular forces, intermolecular bonds

10. liquids (structure of liquids, liquid crystals, transport phenomena)

11. surface tension, surface energy, capillarity

12. solutions (liquid solutions, colloids, suspensions, emulsions), osmotic pressure

13. solid solutions