Practice Worksheet
TN-PHYS-IGCSE-75594 · v3.9
Core Rules of Thermodynamics
IGCSE · Physics · Thermodynamics · International Baccalaureate
Grade
IGCSE
Subject
Physics
Topic
Thermodynamics
Subtopic
Core Rules of Thermodynamics
Curriculum
International Baccalaureate
Difficulty
Core
Time
30 minutes
Total marks
54
Student name
Teacher name
Date
Learning objectives
- Recognise core rules of thermodynamics accurately in physics contexts.
- Explain the underlying rule of core rules of thermodynamics in the student's own words.
- Apply core rules of 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
- Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
- Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
- Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
- Aim to finish in about 30 minutes.
- 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.Name one fact you already know about core rules of thermodynamics.
[1]2.Circle one fact you already know about core rules of thermodynamics.
[1]3.Write down one fact you already know about core rules of thermodynamics.
[1]4.State one fact you already know about core rules of thermodynamics.
[1]
Recall
Bloom: Remember · 4 marks
Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.
1.List the key term used in core rules of thermodynamics described here: item 1.
[1]2.Complete the key term used in core rules of thermodynamics described here: item 2.
[1]3.Complete the key term used in core rules of thermodynamics described here: item 3.
[1]4.Label the key term used in core rules of thermodynamics described here: item 4.
[1]