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Natural Sciences · Advanced
Statistical Mechanics
You can't track every molecule in a glass of water, but you can predict their collective behaviour with stunning accuracy. Count microstates, discover why entropy increases, meet the Boltzmann factor that governs everything from chemistry to stars, explore the speeds of molecules in the air, see why heat flows from hot to cold, and watch a simulated magnet form as it cools.
7 lessons~35 min0/7 complete
Start courseHelpful background: Heat & Thermodynamics
1
Counting
Microstates and entropy.
2
Molecules in Motion
Speeds and energy sharing.
3
Collective Behaviour
Why heat flows, and how magnets form.