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Date May 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 3] Reference code 19M.2.HL.TZ2.c
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ2
Command term Determine Question number c Adapted from N/A
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[Maximum mark: 3]
19M.2.HL.TZ2.c

Determine, using the first law of thermodynamics, the total thermal energy transferred to the building during the processes C→A and A→B.

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for CA ΔU = 0 so Q = W = −440 «J» ✔

for AB W = 0 so Q = ΔU = −375 «J» ✔

815 «J» transferred to the building ✔

Must use the first law of thermodynamics for MP1 and MP2.

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The main problem here was deciding whether each Q was positive or negative. But the question was quite well answered.

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