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Fall 2007

Dr. Alex DeCaria

e-mail:  alex.decaria@millersville.edu

Syllabus

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Number
Topic
Answers to Selected
Exercises
1 Math Review  
2 Definitions  
3 First Law of Thermodynamics
 
4 Specific Heat/Ideal Gasses  Answers
5 Processes   Answers
6 Vertical Structure
 
7 Stability of Dry Air
 
8 Entropy
Answers
9 Second Law of Thermodynamics
Answers
10 Energy Minimum Principle  
10x
Physical Explanation of Entropy (not required)

11
Phase Changes

12
Curved Droplets and Solutions

13 Humidity
 
14 Pseudoadiabatic Processes
 
15
Thermodynamic Diagrams

16
Skew-T Diagrams    AF Skew-T Manual (PDF)

Last updated:  August 20, 2007