Calculus on The Midterm
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Calculus on The Midterm
Will the midterm have problems where we use derivatives and integrals? In what problems would these be used.
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Re: Calculus on The Midterm
Right now, the only instance where we would have to use calculus is calculating the work done by reversible expansion, which is given by w = -(integral) Pdv. However, in many cases this can simplify to w= -nRTln(V2/V1), which is a simplified version of the integral that we can use if are given the number of moles and temperature of the reaction.
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Re: Calculus on The Midterm
We aren't expected to go into this class with knowledge of calculus, so I don't think we will have to actually solve any integrals. Lavelle may, however, ask us to do a problem in a different way that will essentially give us the same answer an integral would – the area under a curve.
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Re: Calculus on The Midterm
I don't think its necessary, but I think he was trying to show how the equation is derived.
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Re: Calculus on The Midterm
I do believe calc is a pre/co req but I don't think we will need to do a lot of it. Especially on the midterm where other content will be covered like acids and bases and equilibrium
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Re: Calculus on The Midterm
Brian Tangsombatvisit 1C wrote:Right now, the only instance where we would have to use calculus is calculating the work done by reversible expansion, which is given by w = -(integral) Pdv. However, in many cases this can simplify to w= -nRTln(V2/V1), which is a simplified version of the integral that we can use if are given the number of moles and temperature of the reaction.
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Re: Calculus on The Midterm
We aren't required to have previous knowledge of calculus so I don't think it will be on the exam.
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