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SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST

I am able to … | Section | Not yet | Nearly there | Ready to move on
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.