IB ESS | 1.

3 Energy and Equilibria

VOCABULARY SHEET
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Word/Phrase Prompt Definition/Description

First law of …………………………………………………..………..

thermodynamics ……………………………………………………………
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Second law of …………………………………………………..………..

thermodynamics ……………………………………………………………
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Entropy ……………………………………………………………
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Stable equilibrium ……………………………………………………………
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Steady-state …………………………………………………..………..
equilibrium ……………………………………………………………
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feedback ……………………………………………………………
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Positive feedback ……………………………………………………………
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Resilience ……………………………………………………………
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Tipping point ……………………………………………………………
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