MODULE 3

THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

GENERAL OBJECTIVES
On completion of this Module, students should:
1.   Understand the principles involved in the design and use of thermometers;
2.   Be aware of the thermal properties of materials and their practical importance in everyday life;
3.   Understand the various modes of heat transfer;
4.   Be familiar with the kinetic theory of gases and the equation of state of an ideal gas;
5.   Display a working knowledge of the first law of thermodynamics;
6.   Be aware of the mechanical properties of materials and their practical importance in everyday life.

TOPICS

1.   Design and Use of Thermometers

2.   Thermal Properties

3.   Heat Transfer

4.   The Kinetic Theory of Gases

5.   The First Law of Thermodynamics

6.  Mechanical Properties of Materials