FC1023 Molecular Physics & Thermodynamics with Experiments

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0/3. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Jan Válek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FC1021 Mechanics with Experiments
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquire comprehensive knowledge of the topic Molecular physics and thermodynamics at university level. Emphasis is placed on the logical structure of this scientific discipline and on the acquisition of knowledge and skills needed for teaching physics at elementary school. For these reasons, a greater number of simple experiments are included in the lecture and the relationship of the discussed material to practice, nature, household, technical applications is emphasized etc.).
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to apply: Trivia: Comprehensive overview of knowledge on the subject of Molecular physics and thermodynamics with an emphasis on the relationship of the material discussed to practice, nature, household, technical applications, etc. Skills: Be able to identify the principles of natural processes and technical applications. Perform a sufficient approximation based on basic physical laws and perform subsequent calculations of simple application examples. Know simple experiments and the relationship of the discussed material to practical applications. Be able to perform a qualified estimation of values. Attitudes: Acquire the values of objectivity and the importance of scientific work.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic knowledge of the kinetic theory of substances; Particle structure and the continuous disordered movement of the particles of matter
  • 2. Material quantity; Thermodynamic system and surroundings, state quantities
  • 3. Temperature and its scale, expansion of substances
  • 4. Heat, calorimetric equation
  • 5. State, phase diagram
  • 6. Internal energy, thermodynamic laws
  • 7. Properties of an ideal gas, basics of the kinematic theory of gases
  • 8. Gas pressure; Equation of state
  • 9. Processes in gases
  • 10. State diagrams, circular process,
  • 11. Heat transfer, thermal conductivity
  • 12. Entropy, the third theorem of thermodynamics.
Literature
    required literature
  • HALLIDAY, David, Robert RESNICK and Jearl WALKER. Fyzika (Physics). 1st ed. Brno, Praha: Vutium, Prometheus, 2001. ISBN 80-214-1868-0. info
    not specified
  • DOLEŽAL, Radek. Demonstrační experimenty pro střední školy - molekulová fyzika a termika. Edited by Zdeněk Bochníček. 2009, 37 l. URL info
  • BARTUŠKA, Karel and Emanuel SVOBODA. Fyzika pro gymnázia :molekulová fyzika a termika. 4. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Prometheus, 2000, 244 s. ISBN 80-7196-200-7. info
  • NEČESAL, Libor. Standardizace gymnaziálního učiva fyziky molekulová fyzika a termika. Edited by Aleš Lacina. 1999, 99 s. info
  • HOLUBOVÁ, Renata and Vladislav KOLESNIKOV. Cvičení z fyziky (molekulová fyzika a termodynamika). 1. vyd. Olomouc: Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, 1996, 111 s. ISBN 8070676078. info
  • LANDAU, Lev Davidovič and Aleksandr Isaakovič KITAJGORODSKIJ. Fyzika pro každého : mechanika/termika. Praha: Horizont, 1975, 289 stran. info
  • VORÁČEK, Miroslav. Sbírka úloh z fyziky pro žáky ZDŠ : mechanika, molekulová fyzika, termika. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1968, 173 s. URL info
Teaching methods
lecture, numerical exercises and demonstration experiments; the lecture will take place in the form of a debate based on a previous independent study of the given topic with a subsequent summary
Assessment methods
Exam (written, experimental and oral) with continuous evaluation within the semester: - active work at seminars (calculation of model tasks) interim answers and written tests (min. 50% success rate) - final written and oral exam, which may include a simple school experiment (implemented or commented).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 16 hodin.
Teacher's information
For students on a foreign placement (ERASMUS, etc.): Course requirements will be individually set in the context of the courses taken during the foreign placement and in accordance with the objectives and learning outcomes of the study programme.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024.
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