Recent content by shihab-kol

I am pretty sorry I took so long to post but got a bit caught up. Any case, thanks for all these suggestions. I will go through the books and enjoy learning ! Thanks !

So, do you recommend PW Atkins? Or something else ?

It's nothing like that but I would like a deep reading of the subject - after all I would like to choose an academic field rather than an engineering field. Physics, in general, and thermodynamics, in particular, is fascinating and that's why I would like to get an understanding of the subject.

Yes I know about Peter Atkins's book, I was just wondering if it was good. Regarding the other question , I would like a book leaning more towards statistical mechanics. If I am not wrong , Cengel's book has more of an engineering centred approach , hasn't it ?

Thank you for the suggestions . By the way, Daverz I have finished both Resnick and Halliday and Young and Freedman. What is 'Y C' though ?I searched the net but found only YVC Rao , is that what you meant ? Also , I had forgotten but on my physics instructors advice I have been reading...

Hello! I am a high school student and I would need some guidance regarding a thermodynamics book. I am reading and solving through these three: 1.Resnick,Halliday and Walker 2.University Physics- Young and Freedman 3.An introduction to mechanics-Kleppner and Kolenkow(purely for mechanics) Based...

Ah, then its alright.

Um..is the path 1 to 2 isothermal ? The OP has traced out a straight line instead of the hyperbolic curve for isotherms.Can we still consider it to be isothermal ? I think some information has been left out.

Thanks for taking the trouble of checking it out.

Homework Statement [/B] An ideal gas is compressed to the same volume from the same initial state for both an adiabatic and an isothermal process. In which case will more work be done ? 2. Homework Equations ##dU=dQ - dW ## ##W=\int P\,dV ##(For isothermal) ##W=nc_vdT##...

Hey guys, should the -OH group in glycolic acid be considered a functional group or a substituent due to the presence of the carboxylic acid group?

If I take f(a) =k for some interval around x , then |f(x) - f(a)| =0 <E since by definition E >0. But will this work?

Hello, I would like to begin by saying that this does not fall into any homework or course work for me. It is just my interest. I need to prove that limit of a constant gives the constant it self. Can some one provide a link? I have exams or I would have searched myself but unfortunately I don't...

I am a novice and new to bonding and there are a few clarifications I need. 1) Does a single covalent bond always mean a sigma bond? 2) Does a double covalent bond always mean 1 sigma and 1 pi? 3) And does a triple covalent bond always mean 1 sigma and 2 pi bonds?

I have considered that choice also. In here engineering and medical are the professions most in demand.Everyone wants to be an engineer or a doctor and earn a lot of money. I actually am not very fond of these areas especially engineering and that's why I want to do something else,something...