Title: Understanding the properties of matter /
Authors: De Podesta, Michael.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Matter Properties; Matter Properties Problems, exercises, etc.
Contents: Ch. 1. Welcome -- Ch. 2. Background theory -- Ch. 3. Measurement -- Ch. 4. Gases: Background theory -- Ch. 5. Gases: Comparison with experiment -- Ch. 6. Solids: Background theory -- Ch. 7. Solids: Comparison with experiment -- Ch. 8. Liquids: Background theory -- Ch. 9. Liquids: Comparison with experiment -- Ch. 10. Changes of phase: Background theory -- Ch. 11. Changes of phase: Comparison with experiment -- Ch. 12. Questions -- App. A1. Maxwellian speed distribution of a gas -- App. A2. Derivation of speed of sound formulae -- App. A3. The Gibbs free energy -- App. A4. Einstein and Debye theories of heat capacity -- App. A5. Derivation of formula for bulk modulus.