Thermodynamics: Four Laws That Move the Universe

Course Overview

Master thermodynamics through 24 lectures with MIT Professor Jeffrey Grossman, exploring heat, energy, and entropy from ideal gases to cutting-edge energy solutions.

Video Lessons

Fundamental Laws

1. Thermodynamics Basics (32 min)
   Energy transformations in everyday processes
2. Zeroth Law & Temperature (33 min)
   Thermal equilibrium principles
   6-8. First & Second Laws (93 min)

• Energy conservation
• Work-heat equivalence
• Entropy’s time arrow

Core Concepts

9-11. Energy Variables (93 min)

• Chemical potential
• Gibbs free energy
• Osmotic pressure
  12-13. Material Properties (61 min)
• Heat capacity
• Thermal expansion

Phase Transformations

14-16. States of Matter (93 min)

• Phase diagrams
• Triple point demo
• Salt’s melting effect
  17-18. Mixtures (60 min)
• Oil/water separation
• Eutectic materials

Applied Thermodynamics

19-20. Engines (64 min)

• Carnot efficiency
• Unusual engine designs
  21-23. Reactions (96 min)
• Electrochemical cells
• Haber process
• Reaction quotients

Future Applications

24. Energy Frontiers (35 min)
    Innovative materials for global challenges