4.1 Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
4.1 Measures temperature correctly by selecting appropriate thermometer according to the need 4.1 Temperature Scales
4.1.2 Understands that there is an absolute scale of temperature that does not depend on the property of any particular substance (i.e. the thermodynamic scale and the concept of absolute zero)
* states expression for temperature based on
two fixed points.
* states triple point of water.
* states expression for absolute temperature based on triple point of water.
* explains the different types of
thermometers.
* relates and uses Kelvin and Celsius
temperature scales 4.2 Thermal Expansion (Solid Expansion)
4.2 Thermal expansion
* Expansion of solids
* Linear expansion
* Area expansion
* Volume expansion

Relationship between linear, area and
volume expansivities. 4.2 Thermal Expansion (liquid Expansion)
4.2 Volume expansion of liquids
* Real expansion
* Apparent expansion

- Variation of density with temperature
- Anomalous expansion of water 4.3 Gas Laws (Boyle’s law, Charles’s law and Pressure law)
Gas laws (Boyle’s law - Determination of the
atmospheric pressure using quill tube, Charles’s law - Investigation of relationship between volume, and temperature at constant pressure, Pressure law - Investigation of relationship between pressure and temperature at constant
volume) 4.3 Gas Laws (Ideal Gas Equation)
Ideal gas equation pV = nRT

Dolton’s law of partial pressure 4.4 KInetic Theory of Gases (Theory)
Kinetic theory of gases (Elementary assumptions of the kinetic theory, Expression for mean translational
kinetic energy of an air molecule) 4.3 - 4.4 Question Discussion (Short Questions and Past Papers)
Carries out calculations using the kinetic theory equation. 4.5 Calorimetry (Heat Exchange - Theory)
Heat exchange (Heat capacity, Specific heat capacity of solids, and liquids, Molar heat capacities of gases)

Determination of specific heat capacities of solids by the method of mixtures

Newton’s law of cooling

Determination of specific heat capacities of a liquid by the method of cooling 4.5 Calorimetry (Question Discussion)
Carries out calculations considering heat
exchange.
Uses Newton’s law of cooling to carry out
calculations on heat loss. 4.6 Change of State of Matter (Theory)
Change of state (Qualitative molecular account
of the difference between solids, liquids and gases)
Simple explanation of the molecular processes in fusion and boiling

Fusion (melting) - Specific latent heat of fusion (Determination of specific latent heat of fusion of ice - method of mixtures)

Vaporization at Boiling (Specific latent heat of vaporization - Determination of specific latent heat of vaporization of water (method of
mixtures)

Effect of pressure on boiling point and melting point 4.5 - 4.6 Question Discussion (Short Questions and Past Papers)
Carries out calculations considering heat
exchange and latent heat of substance. 4.7 Vapour and Humidity (Theory)
Evaporation (Comparison of evaporation and vaporization (boiling))

Vapour pressure and saturated vapour pressure

Variation of vapour pressure with temperature

Variation of vapour pressure with volume

Dew point

Absolute humidity
Relative humidity

Determination of relative humidity using polished calorimeter 4.7 Vapour and Humidity (Question Discussion)
carries out numerical calculations to solve
problems on relative humidity, absolute
humidity and dew point.

Short questions and past paper MCQ, Essays and structured question discussion from 1980 to the most recent year, 2022. 4.8 Thermodynamics (1st Law of Thermodynamics - Theory)
Explanation of heat as a state of transfer of energy
(Internal energy)

First law of thermodynamics (Special instances where the first law of thermodynamics is applicable - Constant pressure processes, Constant volume processes, Isothermal processes, Adiabatic processes, Cyclic processes)

Pressure – volume curves for above processes 4.8 Thermodynamics (Question Discussion)
Apply first law of thermodynamic for constant pressure processes.
Applies first law of thermodynamic for constant volume processes.

Applies first law of thermodynamic for isothermal processes.

Apply first law of thermodynamic for adiabatic processes 4.9 Transfer of Heat
Conduction (Thermal conductivity, Equation for the rate of conduction of heat, Temperature variation of lagged & non-lagged uniform rods)

Determination of thermal conductivity of a metal (Searle’s method)

Convection

Radiation 4.9 transfer of Heat (Question Discussion)
Carries out numerical calculations related to thermal conduction.

Tutorial questions and past paper questions from 1980 to the most recent year, 2021. Past Paper Question Discussion
This is a final stage of the question discussion. This session is mainly focusing on complex question model with all subsections of thermal physics unit.

Upto this point, all the question discussions were focussing on section wise questions. Live classes (Free of Charge - Unlimited Number of Classes)
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