College of Chemistry Course Guide

PHYS 5C - Introductory Thermodynamics and Quantum Mechanics (3 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

Temperature, kinetic theory, entropy; particle/wave nature of matter, Schrodinger equation, hydrogen atom, applications of quantum physics. Intended for students with an interest in pursuing a major in physics, astrophysics, engineering physics or related disciplines. Continuation of 5A-5B-5C sequence. Successor to the Physics H7 series.

Prerequisites

PHYS 5B or PHYS 7B; PHYS 89 or MATH 54 (which may be taken concurrently)

Workload

Time Commitment

3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week.




UC Berkeley Course Guide