A2 · Topic 16

Heat, work, and internal energy.

What internal energy is, and how the first law of thermodynamics shares energy between raising it and doing work. Play the two simulations below. The gamified lessons and the topic Paper 4 practice are live below too.

Simulations · live
Interactive · live Internal energy and temperature Internal energy as the total random energy of the molecules, set by temperature for an ideal gas. Loads only when you launch, so the page stays fast.
Interactive · live The first law: ΔU = q + W Heat in, work done by the gas, and the change in internal energy, kept in balance by the first law. Loads only when you launch, so the page stays fast.
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Structured questions · with worked solutions Ten original Paper 4 style questions A full topic set on internal energy and the first law, most questions linking the two lessons across a process, with full worked solutions. Open practice →
Lessons · live
Internal energy The first law of thermodynamics
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