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Thermal physics

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Ideal gases, internal energy, heat capacity and microscopic models.

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Determining specific latent heat

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  • Measure energy supplied during a phase change and the corresponding mass change to determine specific latent heat.

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Investigating Boyle's and Charles's laws

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  • Test pressure-volume and volume-temperature relationships for a fixed mass of gas.

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Thermal physics

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  • Apply pV = nRT and thermal-energy equations.
  • Relate microscopic particle motion to macroscopic pressure and temperature.
  • Use specific heat capacity and specific latent heat relationships.