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    IB Physics Thermal Physics Tutor — Heat, Temperature & Gas Laws

    IB Physics Thermal Physics covers the behaviour of matter at the atomic and macroscopic scale — from temperature and heat transfer to ideal gas laws and thermodynamic processes. Students often struggle with linking microscopic molecular behaviour to macroscopic properties. Our tutors bridge this gap clearly.

    Board: IB (International Baccalaureate)

    Topics Covered

    • Temperature and heat
    • Specific heat capacity and latent heat
    • Kinetic theory of gases
    • Ideal gas law (pV = nRT)
    • Internal energy and the first law
    • Thermodynamic processes
    • Second law of thermodynamics (HL)
    • Heat engines and efficiency (HL)

    Exam Tips

    • Tip 1:Distinguish between heat (energy transfer) and temperature (average KE)
    • Tip 2:For ideal gases: assume no intermolecular forces and elastic collisions
    • Tip 3:pV/T = constant for a fixed amount of ideal gas
    • Tip 4:Latent heat: energy added/removed at constant temperature during phase change

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