AP Physics 2

Unit 9 Thermodynamics

6 topics · 76 questions, each explained

1. 9.1 Kinetic Theory of Temperature and Pressure 2 ideas · 10 questions

   Kinetic model of a gas · Temperature, T

2. 9.2 The Ideal Gas Law 4 ideas · 11 questions

   Ideal gas (classical model) · Ideal gas law · Graphs of gas properties · Absolute zero

3. 9.3 Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium 4 ideas · 14 questions

   Thermal contact · Conduction · Spontaneous direction of energy transfer · Thermal equilibrium

4. 9.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics 5 ideas · 21 questions

   Internal energy, U · Internal energy and center-of-mass motion · First law of thermodynamics · Pressure–volume (PV) diagram · Isovolumetric (isochoric) process

5. 9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity 4 ideas · 10 questions

   Specific heat, c · Specific heat as an intrinsic property · Thermal conduction · Thermal conductivity, k

6. 9.6 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics 3 ideas · 10 questions

   Second law of thermodynamics · Entropy, S · Isolated and closed systems

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