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Date May 2023 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 23M.2.HL.TZ2.b
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ2
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23M.2.HL.TZ2.b

The gas now undergoes adiabatic compression BC until it returns to the initial volume. To complete the cycle, the gas returns to A via the isovolumetric process CA.

Sketch, on the pV diagram, the remaining two processes BC and CA that the gas undergoes.

[2]

Markscheme

concave curved line from B to locate C with a higher pressure than A ✓

vertical line joining C to A ✓

 

Allow ECF from MP1 i.e., award [1] for first process locating C at a lower pressure than A, then vertical line to A.

Arrows on the processes are not needed.

Point C need not be labelled.

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