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IB Physics HL

Theme A — Space, Time and Motion

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Theme B — The Particulate Nature of Matter

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Theme C — Wave Behaviour

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Theme D — Fields

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Theme E — Nuclear and Quantum Physics

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Tools and Inquiry — IB Physics skills

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B.4.6 Thermodynamic Processes – Check yourself

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1.
In an isothermal expansion of an ideal gas, the heat absorbed is
zero
equal to the change in internal energy
equal to the work done by the gas
negative
2.
In an adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas the temperature
rises
cannot be determined
is constant
falls
3.
The work done by a gas in an isovolumetric process is
zero
pΔV
nRT
equal to Q
4.
A monatomic ideal gas is heated at constant pressure. The fraction of the heat that is used to do work is
3/5
2/5
1
1/2
5.
Compared with an isothermal curve through the same point on a p–V diagram, an adiabatic curve is
less steep
steeper
identical
horizontal
6.
A gas initially at 300 K is compressed adiabatically to half its volume. For a monatomic gas, the final temperature is approximately
300 K
600 K
476 K
150 K
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Part of Theme B — The Particulate Nature of Matter — see every lesson and quiz in this unit.
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