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TN-PHYS-GR5-50503 · v1.0

Applying Thermodynamics

Grade 5 · Physics · Thermodynamics · OCR

Grade

Grade 5

Subject

Physics

Topic

Thermodynamics

Subtopic

Applying Thermodynamics

Curriculum

OCR

Difficulty

Higher

Time

40 minutes

Total marks

46

Student name

Teacher name

Date

Learning objectives

  • Recognise applying thermodynamics accurately in physics contexts.
  • Explain the underlying rule of applying thermodynamics in the student's own words.
  • Apply applying thermodynamics to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
  • Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.

Skills assessed

  • Fluency and recall
  • Method and setting out
  • Reasoning and justification
  • Problem solving in context
  • Self-assessment

Instructions

  1. Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
  2. Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
  3. Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
  4. Aim to finish in about 40 minutes.
  5. Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.

Warm-up

Bloom: Remember · 4 marks

Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.

  1. 1.Circle one fact you already know about applying thermodynamics.

    [1]
  2. 2.Write down one fact you already know about applying thermodynamics.

    [1]
  3. 3.State one fact you already know about applying thermodynamics.

    [1]
  4. 4.Name one fact you already know about applying thermodynamics.

    [1]

Recall

Bloom: Remember · 4 marks

Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.

  1. 1.Complete the key term used in applying thermodynamics described here: item 1.

    [1]
  2. 2.Complete the key term used in applying thermodynamics described here: item 2.

    [1]
  3. 3.Define the key term used in applying thermodynamics described here: item 3.

    [1]
  4. 4.Label the key term used in applying thermodynamics described here: item 4.

    [1]

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Applying Thermodynamics

Basic Practice

Bloom: Understand · 5 marks

Work through each item. Show the step you used.

  1. 1.Work out part 1 using the rule for applying thermodynamics.

    [1]
  2. 2.Complete part 2 using the rule for applying thermodynamics.

    [1]
  3. 3.Match part 3 using the rule for applying thermodynamics.

    [1]
  4. 4.Identify part 4 using the rule for applying thermodynamics.

    [1]
  5. 5.Complete part 5 using the rule for applying thermodynamics.

    [1]

Guided Practice

Bloom: Understand · 8 marks

The first step is given. Finish the reasoning.

  1. 1.Continue the working for part 1. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  2. 2.Complete the method for part 2. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  3. 3.Continue the working for part 3. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]
  4. 4.Complete the method for part 4. Step 1 has been started for you.

    [2]

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Independent Practice

Bloom: Apply · 10 marks

No scaffolding. Set out your full method.

  1. 1.Work out fully part 1 on applying thermodynamics without help.

    [2]
  2. 2.Determine part 2 on applying thermodynamics without help.

    [2]
  3. 3.Calculate part 3 on applying thermodynamics without help.

    [2]
  4. 4.Work out fully part 4 on applying thermodynamics without help.

    [2]
  5. 5.Solve part 5 on applying thermodynamics without help.

    [2]

Challenge Questions

Bloom: Analyse · 9 marks

Harder items. Attempt every one, even partially.

  1. 1.Deduce the statement in part 1 about applying thermodynamics.

    [3]
  2. 2.Deduce the statement in part 2 about applying thermodynamics.

    [3]
  3. 3.Show that the statement in part 3 about applying thermodynamics.

    [3]

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Applying Thermodynamics

Real-life Application

Bloom: Apply · 6 marks

Use the skill in context. State units in your answer.

  1. 1.Apply a real physics situation that depends on applying thermodynamics.

    [3]
  2. 2.In context, work out a real physics situation that depends on applying thermodynamics.

    [3]

Reflection

Bloom: Create · 0 marks

Not marked. Answer honestly — this guides your next worksheet.

  1. 1.Reflect on how confident you feel with applying thermodynamics and what you will practise next.

    [—]
  2. 2.Describe how confident you feel with applying thermodynamics and what you will practise next.

    [—]

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