The homework consists of problems assigned from the end of each chapter, and ones provided by the instructor. These topics correspond with chapters of the text, covered at a rate of something less than one chapter per week. Thermal expansion of solids and liquids is covered.
Heat is defined and the mechanical equivalent of heat is derived.
A formula relating the change in heat content of a sample of matter to the change in temperature is postulated, giving rise to the definition of specific heat capacity. The energetics of phase changes is considered and latent heat of fusion and vaporization are defined. Conservation of heat energy is used to analyze physical situations where different quantities of different materials at different temperatures are mixed and come to thermal equilibrium. Thermodynamic work and internal energy are defined and the first law of thermodynamics is presented. The work done on a gas in isobaric and isothermal processes is computed using integral equations.