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calculate changes in the internal energy of an ideal gas
10.1
work with adiabatic, isothermal, isovolumetric and isobaric processes
10.1
calculate work done in thermodynamics
10.1
apply the first law of thermodynamics
10.2
use the first law to understand thermodynamic processes
10.2
understand the concept of entropy
10.3
give a description of the statistical interpretation of entropy
10.3
state the second law of thermodynamics in terms of entropy
10.3
calculate work done by a heat engine
10.4
explain why the Carnot cycle is the most efficient cycle for given operating temperatures
10.4
REFLECTION
Do you understand the terms isothermal, adiabatic, isovolumetric and isobaric? Can you solve problems with the adiabatic law? Can you calculate the work done during a change in an ideal gas? Can you solve problems with the first law of thermodynamics? Do you have a reasonable understanding of entropy? Can you state the second law of thermodynamics? Do you understand the Carnot cycle?
EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS
You can find questions in the style of IB exams in the digital coursebook.