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1
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What is the definition of internal energy

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Internal energy is the sum of the randomly distributed kinetic and potential energies of all its particles

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Describe what happens to the distribution curve of particle speeds as temperature increases

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Distribution curve becomes more spread out

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What four things determine internal energy of a system

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  • Temperature (high temp = higher kinetic energy)
  • Random motion of molecules
  • Phase of matter
  • Intermolecular interactions between particles
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Describe how the phase of matter effects internal energy

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= Gas has highest internal energy
= Solid has lowest

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What is the first law of thermodynamics

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The internal energy of a system is increased when energy is transferred to it by heating or when work is done on it

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What happens to internal energy as a gas expands

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Volume increases = work is done BY gas ON surrounds
(its invading which takes energy)

Internal energy decreases

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What happens to internal energy as gas is compressed

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Volume decreases == Work is done ON gas BY surroundings

Internal energy increases

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What is known at absolute zero

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0K

All molecules have zero kinetic energy

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How can you convert Celsius to kelvin

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K = C + 273

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Explain a principal in heat transfer

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Heat is always transferred from hotter substance to cooler substance

Higher difference in temperature = faster heat transfer

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Definition of specific heat capacity

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The amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1C without a change in state

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Relationship between specific heat capacity and conductivity

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A excellent conductor will have a low specific heat capacity

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Definition of specific latent heat

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The thermal energy required to chance the state of 1kg of mass of a substance without any change of temperature

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Describe how a graph demonstrates specific latent heat

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Stair case shape

First horizontal line represents latent heat of fusion (solid to liquid)

Second horizontal line represents latent heat of vaporisation

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Describe the graph of specific latent heat in terms of potential and kinetic energy

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Angled lines == particles gain Kinetic energy

Horizontal lines == Kinetic energy constant, potential energy increases as bonds are broken

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16
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What temperature does water boil

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100C

17
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Explain why there is a change in potential energy during a change in state

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  • Potential energy is due to separation and intermolecular bonds

During change in state separation will change
AND
Bonds will be broken or made

18
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What is Boyle’s law

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  • If the temperature of an ideal gas is constant

== Pressure is inversely proportional to volume

19
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How can you write boyle’s law as an equation

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PV (1) = PV (2)

20
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What is Charles’s law

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  • If pressure of an ideal gas is constant

== Volume is proportional to temperature

21
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How can you write Charles’s law as an equation

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V/T (1) = V/T (2)

22
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Describe the graph for Charles’s law (For both C and K)

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Straight line through origin for C

Straight line that cuts x axis at -273 for K

23
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What is the pressure law?

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  • Ideal gas at constant volume

== Pressure is proportional to temperature

24
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How can you write the pressure law as an equation?

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P/T (1) = P/T (2)

25
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Graph for pressure law for both K and C

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Same as Charles’s law

Straight line through origin for C

Straight line that cuts x axis at -273 for K

26
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What are the assumptions used to derive the kinetic theory of gas equation

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RAVED

R = Random motion
A = Attraction, none between particles
V = Volume, molecules/particles have negligible volume
E = Elastic collisions, kinetic energy conserved
D = Duration of collisions is very short compared to time between them

27
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What is an empirical law

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  • Based off of observations and evidence
  • Predict what will happen but do not explain

Example: Gas law

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What is a theory

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  • Based on assumptions and derivations from knowledge
  • Both predict and explain

Example: Kinetic theory

29
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What is meant by Brownian motion

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  • Type of movement of any particles suspended in a fluid

Essentially a random motion

30
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How does Brownian motion support kinetic theory model of different states of matter

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  • Einstein explained the random motion of object in fluid
  • Is due to the result of collisions with fast, randomly moving particles of the fluid

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