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The Tutor and Student reviewed the Student's recent test, focusing on areas for improvement such as significant figures and problem structuring. They discussed the concepts behind specific questions, including the application of Newton's Second Law and circular motion. The Tutor assigned a new test on thermal physics, to be completed by the next session.

Anjali and Timoteo discussed phase changes including solidification and evaporation, factors affecting evaporation, and an introduction to thermal conduction. They reviewed experiments illustrating the properties of good and bad thermal conductors. Anjali assigned no homework but will continue with thermal conduction in the next class.

Anjali and Timoteo reviewed thermal physics concepts, including internal energy, specific heat capacity, melting, and boiling. Timoteo will take a test on motion, mass, and weight in the next few days, and Anjali will provide past year papers for practice. The next session will continue with solidification and evaporation.

Anjali and Timoteo reviewed thermal physics concepts, focusing on changes of state (melting, boiling, evaporation, condensation, solidification). They emphasized that during phase transitions, temperature remains constant as energy is used to overcome intermolecular forces and change potential energy, not kinetic energy. Boiling requires more energy than melting due to the complete separation of molecules. Evaporation, unlike boiling, occurs at the surface of a liquid at any temperature and causes cooling. The next lesson will delve deeper into evaporation.

Anjali taught Timoteo about internal energy and specific heat capacity. Internal energy is the total energy of a system's particles, while specific heat capacity is the energy needed to raise 1 kg of a substance by 1°C. They discussed the formula ΔE = mcΔθ, unit conversions, and the inverse relationship between specific heat capacity and temperature change. Anjali emphasized precise language in exams, focusing on energy "stores" and specific environmental impacts. The lesson concluded with practice problems, a review of prefixes, and an outline of the next class on phase changes.

Anjali and Timoteo reviewed gas laws and Brownian motion before diving into thermal expansion in solids, liquids, and gases. They explored real-world applications like thermometers and bimetallic strips, and discussed the consequences of thermal expansion in structures. The session concluded with an introduction to internal energy as the sum of kinetic and potential energies within a substance, setting the stage for specific heat capacity in the next class.