JEE Advanced
2026
MSQ
Ten moles of an ideal monoatomic gas, initially in state $\boldsymbol{a}$ at atmospheric pressure and temperature $T_a=27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, is enclosed in a metal cylinder of volume $V_0$ fitted with a frictionless piston. The gas is suddenly compressed to state $\boldsymbol{b}$ with volume $V_0 / 3$. Now, keeping the piston stationary, the cylinder is submerged in a water bath of temperature $11^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ until the gas reaches the temperature of the water bath, which is denoted as state $\boldsymbol{c}$. Finally, while still in the water bath, the piston is brought slowly to its initial position, which is denoted as state $\boldsymbol{f}$. If $R$ is universal gas constant, then the correct option(s) is/are :
[Given: $9^{1 / 3}=2.08$ ]
JEE Advanced
2026
MSQ
A quasi-static cycle of a monoatomic ideal gas contains an isothermal process $(ab)$, followed by an isochoric process $(bc)$ and an adiabatic process $(ca)$ as shown in the figure. The volumes of the gas are $V_1$ and $V_2$ at $a$ and $b$, respectively. If the cycle has heat input $Q_{\mathrm{in}}$ and output $Q_{\mathrm{out}}$, then the efficiency of the cycle is defined as $\eta = \frac{Q_{\mathrm{in}} - Q_{\mathrm{out}}}{Q_{\mathrm{in}}}.$ The correct statement(s) is/are:
[Given: $\ln 2 \approx 0.7$]

JEE Advanced
2025
MSQ
The efficiency of a Carnot engine operating with a hot reservoir kept at a temperature of 1000 K is 0.4 . It extracts 150 J of heat per cycle from the hot reservoir. The work extracted from this engine is being fully used to run a heat pump which has a coefficient of performance 10 . The hot reservoir of the heat pump is at a temperature of 300 K . Which of the following statements is/are correct :
JEE Advanced
2024
MCQ
One mole of a monatomic ideal gas undergoes the cyclic process $\mathrm{J} \rightarrow \mathrm{K} \rightarrow \mathrm{L} \rightarrow \mathrm{M} \rightarrow \mathrm{J}$, as shown in the P-T diagram.
Match the quantities mentioned in List-I with their values in List-II and choose the correct option.
[ $\mathcal{R}$ is the gas constant.]
| List-I |
List-II |
| (P) Work done in the complete cyclic process |
(1) $RT_0 - 4RT_0 \ln 2$ |
| (Q) Change in the internal energy of the gas in the process JK |
(2) $0$ |
| (R) Heat given to the gas in the process KL |
(3) $3RT_0$ |
| (S) Change in the internal energy of the gas in the process MJ |
(4) $-2RT_0 \ln 2$ |
|
(5) $-3RT_0 \ln 2$ |
JEE Advanced
2023
MCQ
An ideal gas is in thermodynamic equilibrium. The number of degrees of freedom of a molecule of the gas is $n$. The internal energy of one mole of the gas is $U_n$ and the speed of sound in the gas is $\mathrm{v}_n$. At a fixed temperature and pressure, which of the following is the correct option?
JEE Advanced
2023
MCQ
One mole of an ideal gas expands adiabatically from an initial state $\left(T_{\mathrm{A}}, V_0\right)$ to final state $\left(T_{\mathrm{f}}, 5 V_0\right)$. Another mole of the same gas expands isothermally from a different initial state $\left(T_{\mathrm{B}}, V_0\right)$ to the same final state $\left(T_{\mathrm{f}}, 5 V_0\right)$. The ratio of the specific heats at constant pressure and constant volume of this ideal gas is $\gamma$. What is the ratio $T_{\mathrm{A}} / T_{\mathrm{B}}$ ?
JEE Advanced
2023
MCQ
Match the temperature of a black body given in List-I with an appropriate statement in List-II, and choose the correct option.
[Given: Wien's constant as $2.9 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}-\mathrm{K}$ and $\frac{h c}{e}=1.24 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~V}-\mathrm{m}$ ]
| List - I |
List - II |
| (P) $2000 \mathrm{~K}$ |
(1) The radiation at peak wavelength can lead to emission of photoelectrons from a metal of work function $4 \mathrm{eV}$. |
| (Q) $3000 \mathrm{~K}$ |
(2) The radiation at peak wavelength is visible to human eye. |
| (R) $5000 \mathrm{~K}$ |
(3) The radiation at peak emission wavelength will result in the widest central maximum of a single slit diffraction. |
| (S) $10000 \mathrm{~K}$ |
(4) The power emitted per unit area is $1 / 16$ of that emitted by a blackbody at temperature $6000 \mathrm{~K}$. |
|
(5) The radiation at peak emission wavelength can be used to image human bones. |
JEE Advanced
2022
MSQ
In the given $P-V$ diagram, a monoatomic gas $\left(\gamma=\frac{5}{3}\right)$ is first compressed adiabatically from state $A$ to state $B$. Then it expands isothermally from state $B$ to state $C$. [Given: $\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{0.6} \simeq 0.5, \ln 2 \simeq 0.7$ ].

Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
JEE Advanced
2022
MCQ
List I describes thermodynamic processes in four different systems. List II gives the magnitudes (either exactly or as a close approximation) of possible changes in the internal energy of the system due to the process.
| List-I |
List-II |
(I) $10^{-3} \mathrm{~kg}$ of water at $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is converted to steam at the same temperature, at a pressure of $10^{5} \mathrm{~Pa}$. The volume of the system changes from $10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}^{3}$ to $10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}^{3}$ in the process. Latent heat of water $=2250\, \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg}$.
|
(P) $2 \mathrm{~kJ}$ |
(II) $0.2$ moles of a rigid diatomic ideal gas with volume $V$ at temperature $500 \mathrm{~K}$ undergoes an isobaric expansion to volume $3 \mathrm{~V}$. Assume $R=8.0 \mathrm{Jmol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$.
|
(Q) $7 k J$ |
(III) One mole of a monatomic ideal gas is compressed adiabatically from volume $V=\frac{1}{3} \mathrm{~m}^{3}$ and pressure $2 \mathrm{kPa}$ to volume $\frac{V}{8}$.
|
(R) $4 \mathrm{~kJ}$ |
(IV) Three moles of a diatomic ideal gas whose molecules can vibrate, is given $9 \mathrm{~kJ}$ of heat and undergoes isobaric expansion.
|
(S) $5 \mathrm{~kJ}$ |
|
(T) $3 \mathrm{~kJ}$ |
Which one of the following options is correct?
JEE Advanced
2021
MCQ
The value of ${{{T_R}} \over {{T_0}}}$ is
JEE Advanced
2021
MCQ
The value of ${Q \over {R{T_0}}}$ is
JEE Advanced
2021
MCQ
An ideal gas undergoes a four step cycle as shown in the P-V diagram below. During this cycle, heat is absorbed by the gas in
JEE Advanced
2020
MSQ
The filament of a light bulb has surface area 64 mm2
. The filament can be considered as a black
body at temperature 2500 K emitting radiation like a point source when viewed from far. At night
the light bulb is observed from a distance of 100 m. Assume the pupil of the eyes of the observer to
be circular with radius 3 mm. Then
(Take Stefan-Boltzmann constant = 5.67 $ \times $ 10−8 Wm−2K−4
, Wien’s displacement constant =
2.90 $ \times $ 10−3 m-K, Planck’s constant = 6.63 $ \times $ 10−34 Js, speed of light in vacuum = 3.00 $ \times $
108 ms−1)
JEE Advanced
2019
MSQ
A mixture of ideal gas containing 5 moles of monatomic gas and 1 mole of rigid diatomic gas is initially at pressure P0, volume V0, and temperature T0. If the gas mixture is adiabatically compressed to a volume ${{{V_0}} \over 4}$, then the correct statement(s) is/are
(Given, 21.2 = 2.3; 23.2 = 9.2; R is a gas constant)
JEE Advanced
2019
MSQ
One mole of a monatomic ideal gas goes through a thermodynamic cycle, as shown in the volume versus temperature (V-T) diagram. The correct statement(s) is/are [R is the gas constant]
JEE Advanced
2019
MCQ
If the process on one mole of monatomic ideal gas is as shown in the TV-diagram with ${P_0}{V_0} = {1 \over 3}R{T_0}$, the correct match is,
JEE Advanced
2019
MCQ
If the process carried out on one mole of monoatomic ideal gas is as shown in the PV-diagram with ${p_0}{V_0} = {1 \over 3}R{T_0}$, the correct match is,
JEE Advanced
2018
MSQ
One mole of a monatomic ideal gas undergoes a cyclic process as shown in the figure (where $V$ is the volume and $T$ is the temperature). Which of the statements below is (are) true?
JEE Advanced
2018
MCQ
One mole of a monatomic ideal gas undergoes four thermodynamic processes as shown schematically in the $PV$-diagram below. Among these four processes, one is isobaric, one is isochoric, one is isothermal and one is adiabatic. Match the processes mentioned in
List-I with the corresponding statements in
List-II.
| LIST - I |
LIST - II |
| P. |
In process I |
1. |
Work done by the gas is zero |
| Q. |
In process II |
2. |
Temperature of the gas remains unchanged |
| R. |
In process III |
3. |
No heat is exchanged between the gas and its surroundings |
| S. |
In process IV |
4. |
Work done by the gas is 6P0V0 |
JEE Advanced
2017
MCQ
Which one of the following options is the correct combination?
JEE Advanced
2017
MCQ
Which one of the following options correctly represents a thermodynamic process that is used as a correction in the determination of the speed of sound in an ideal gas?
JEE Advanced
2017
MCQ
Which of the following options is the only correct representation of a process in which
$\Delta U = \Delta Q - P\Delta V$?
JEE Advanced
2016
MCQ
The ends Q and R of two thin wires, PQ and RS, are soldered (joined) together. Initially each of the wires
has a length of 1 m at 10oC. Now the end P is maintained at 10oC, while the end S is heated and
maintained at 400oC. The system is thermally insulated from its surroundings. If the thermal conductivity
of wire PQ is twice that of the wire RS and the coefficient of linear thermal expansion of PQ is 1.2 $ \times $ 10-5 K-1 , the change in length of the wire PQ is
JEE Advanced
2016
MCQ
A gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a movable frictionless piston. Its initial thermodynamic state at
pressure Pi = 105 Pa and volume Vi = 10-3 m3 changes to a final state at Pf = $\left( {{1 \over {32}}} \right) \times {10^5}\,Pa$ and
Vf = 8 $ \times $ 10-3 m3 in an adiabatic quasi-static process, such that P3V5 = constant. Consider another
thermodynamic process that brings the system from the same initial state to the same final state in two
steps: an isobaric expansion at Pi followed by an isochoric (isovolumetric) process at volume Vf. The amount of heat supplied to the system in the two-step process is approximately
JEE Advanced
2016
MCQ
A water cooler of storage capacity 120 litres can cool water at a constant rate of P watts. In a closed circulation system (as shown schematically in the figure), the water from the cooler is used to cool an external device that generates constantly 3 kW of heat (thermal load).
The temperature of water fed into the device cannot exceed 30°C and the entire stored 120 litres of water is initially cooled to 10°C. The entire system is thermally insulated. The minimum value of P (in watts) for which the device can be operated for 3 hours is :
(Specific heat of water is 4.2 kJ kg
−1 K
−1 and the density of water is 1000 kg m
−3)
JEE Advanced
2015
MSQ
An ideal monoatomic gas is confined in a horizontal cylinder by a spring loaded piston (as shown in the figure). Initially the gas is at temperature T
1, pressure P
1 and volume V
1 and the spring is in its relaxed state. The gas is then heated very slowly to temperature T
2, pressure P
2 and volume V
2. During this process the piston moves out by a distance x.
Ignoring the friction between the piston and the cylinder, the correct statements is/are
JEE Advanced
2015
MSQ
A container of fixed volume has a mixture of one mole of hydrogen and one mole of helium in equilibrium
at temperature T. Assuming the gases are ideal, the correct statement(s) is(are)
JEE Advanced
2014
MCQ
Parallel rays of light of intensity $I$ = 912 Wm–2 are incident on a spherical black body kept in surroundings
of temperature 300 K. Take Stefan-Boltzmann constant $\sigma $ = 5.7 $ \times $ 10–8 Wm–2K–4 and assume that the energy
exchange with the surroundings is only through radiation. The final steady state temperature of the black
body is close to
JEE Advanced
2014
MCQ
Consider the partition to be rigidly fixed so that it does not move. When equilibrium is achieved, the final temperature of the gases will be
JEE Advanced
2014
MCQ
Now consider the partition to be free to move without friction so that the pressure of gases in both compartments is the same. Then total work done by the gases till the time they achieve equilibrium will be
JEE Advanced
2013
MSQ
The figure below shows the variation of specific heat capacity (C) of a solid as a function of temperature (T). The temperature is increased continuously from 0 to 500 K at a constant rate. Ignoring any volume change, the following statement(s) is(are) correct to a reasonable approximation.

JEE Advanced
2013
MCQ
One mole of a monatomic ideal gas is taken along two cyclic processes E $\to$ F $\to$ G $\to$ E and E $\to$ F $\to$ H $\to$ E as shown in the PV diagram. The processes involved are purely isochoric, isobaric, isothermal or adiabatic.

Match the paths in List I with the magnitudes of the work done in List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
|
List I |
|
List II |
| P. |
$G \to E$
|
1. |
160${P_0}{V_0}$ln2
|
| Q. |
$G \to H$
|
2. |
36${P_0}{V_0}$ |
| R. |
$F \to H$
|
3. |
24${P_0}{V_0}$ |
| S. |
$F \to G$
|
4. |
31${P_0}{V_0}$ |
JEE Advanced
2013
MCQ
Two non-reactive monoatomic ideal gases have their atomic masses in the ratio 2 : 3. The ratio of their
partial pressures, when enclosed in a vessel kept at a constant temperature, is 4 : 3. The ratio of their
densities is
JEE Advanced
2013
MCQ
Two rectangular blocks, having identical dimensions, can be arranged in either configuration-I or configuration-II as shown in the figure. One of the blocks has thermal conductivity $\kappa $ and the other 2$\kappa $. The temperature difference between the ends along the x-axis is the same in both the configurations. It takes 9 s to transport a certain amount of heat from the hot end to the cold end in configuration-I. The time to transport the same amount of heat in configuration-II is

JEE Advanced
2012
MCQ
Two moles of ideal helium gas are in a rubber balloon at 30oC. The balloon is fully expandable
and can be assumed to require no energy in its expansion. The temperature of the gas in the balloon is slowly changed to 35oC. The amount of heat required in raising the temperature is
nearly (take R = 8.31 J/mol.K)
JEE Advanced
2012
MCQ
A mixture of 2 moles of helium gas (atomic mass = 4 amu) and 1 mole of argon gas (atomic mass = 40 amu) is kept at 300 K in a container. The ratio of the rms speeds $\left( {{{{v_{rms}}\left( {helium} \right)} \over {{v_{rms}}\left( {\arg on} \right)}}} \right)$ is
JEE Advanced
2012
MCQ
Three very large plates of same area are kept parallel and close to each other. They are considered as ideal black surfaces and have very high thermal conductively. The first and third plates are maintained at temperatures 2T and 3T, respectively. The temperature of the middle (i.e. second) plate under steady state condition is
JEE Advanced
2011
MCQ
5.6 liter of helium gas at STP is adiabatically compressed to 0.7 liter. Taking the initial temperature to be
T1, the work done in the process is
JEE Advanced
2011
MCQ
One mole of a monatomic gas is taken through a cycle ABCDA as shown in the PV diagram. Column II give the characteristics involved in the cycle. Match them with each of the processes given in Column I.

|
Column I |
|
Column II |
| (A) |
Process A$ \to $ B |
(P) |
Internal energy decreases. |
| (B) |
Process B$ \to $C |
(Q) |
Internal energy increase. |
| (C) |
Process C$ \to $D |
(R) |
Heat is lost. |
| (D) |
Process D$ \to $A |
(S) |
Heat is gained. |
|
|
(T) |
Work is done on the gas. |
JEE Advanced
2010
MSQ
One mole of an ideal gas in initial state A undergoes a cyclic process ABCA, as shown in the figure. Its pressure at A is P0. Choose the correct option(s) from the following:

JEE Advanced
2010
MCQ
A real gas behaves like an ideal gas if its
JEE Advanced
2009
MSQ
The figure shows the PV plot of an ideal gas taken through a cycle ABCDA. The part ABC is a semicircle and CDA is half of an ellipse. Then,

JEE Advanced
2009
MSQ
$C_V$ and $C_P$ denote the molar specific heat capacities of a gas at constant volume and constant pressure, respectively. Then
JEE Advanced
2009
MCQ
Column II gives certain systems undergoing a process. Column I suggests changes in some of the parameters related to the system. Match the statements in Column I to the appropriate process(es) from Column II:
|
Column I |
|
Column II |
| (A) |
The energy of the system is increased. |
(P) |
System : A capacitor, initially uncharged. Process : It is connected to a battery. |
| (B) |
Mechanical energy is provided to the system, which is converted into energy of random motion of its parts. |
(Q) |
System : A gas in an adiabatic container filled with an adiabatic piston. Process : The gas is compressed by pushing the piston. |
| (C) |
Internal energy of the system is converted into its mechanical energy. |
(R) |
System : A gas in a rigid container. Process : The gas gets cooled due to colder atmosphere surrounding it. |
| (D) |
Mass of the system is decreased. |
(S) |
System : A heavy nucleus, initially at rest. Process : The nucleus fissions into two fragments of nearly equal masses and some neutrons are emitted. |
|
|
(T) |
System : A resistive wire loop. Process : The loop is placed in a time varying magnetic field perpendicular to its plane. |
JEE Advanced
2008
MCQ
Column I contains a list of processes involving expansion of an ideal gas. Match this with Column II describing the thermodynamic change during this process. Indicate your answer by darkening the appropriate bubbles of the 4 $\times$ 4 matrix given in the ORS.
|
Column I |
|
Column II |
| (A) |
An insulated container has two chambers separated by a valve. Chamber I contains an ideal gas and the Chamber II has vacuum. The valve is opened.
 |
(P) |
The temperature of the gas decreases |
| (B) |
An ideal monatomic gas expands to twice its original volume such that its pressure P $\propto$ $\frac{1}{\mathrm{V}^2}$, where V is the volume of the gas |
(Q) |
The temperature of the gas increase or remains constant. |
| (C) |
An ideal monoatomic gas expands to twice its original volume such that its pressure P $\propto$ $\frac{1}{\mathrm{V}^{4/3}}$, where V is its volume |
(R) |
The gas loses heat |
| (D) |
An ideal monoatomic gas expands such that its pressure P and volume V follows the behaviour shown in the graph
 |
(S) |
The gas gains heat |
JEE Advanced
2008
MCQ
An ideal gas is expanding such that PT$^2$ = constant. The coefficient of volume expansion of the gas is
JEE Advanced
2007
MCQ
STATEMENT 1
The total translational kinetic energy of all the molecules of a given mass of an ideal gas is 1.5 times the product of its pressure and its volume.
Because
STATEMENT 2
The molecules of a gas collide with each other and the velocities of the molecules change due to the collision.
JEE Advanced
2007
MCQ
The piston is now pulled out slowly and held at a distance 2L from the top. The pressure in the cylinder between its top and the piston will then be
JEE Advanced
2007
MCQ
The piston is taken completely out of the cylinder. The hole at the top is sealed. A water tank is brought below the cylinder and put in a position so that the water surface in the tank is at the same level as the top of the cylinder as shown in the figure. The density of the water is $\rho$. In equilibrium, the height H of the water column in the cylinder satisfies

JEE Advanced
2006
MSQ
In a dark room with ambient temperature $\mathrm{T}_0$, a black body is kept at a temperature T . Keeping the temperature of the black body constant (at T), sunrays are allowed to fall on the black body through a hole in the roof of the dark room. Assuming that there is no change in the ambient temperature of the room, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
JEE Advanced
2006
MCQ
Heat given to the processes is positive. Match Column I with Column II:
| Column I |
Column II |
| (A) |
JK |
(P) |
$ \Delta W>0 $ |
| (B) |
KL |
(Q) |
$ \Delta \mathrm{Q}<0 $ |
| (C) |
LM |
(R) |
$ \Delta \mathrm{W}<0 $ |
| (D) |
MJ |
(S) |
$ \Delta Q>0 $ |
JEE Advanced
2005
MCQ
A cylinder of mass $1 \mathrm{~kg}$ is given heat of $20000 \mathrm{~J}$ at atmospheric pressure. If initially temperature of cylinder is $20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, find
(A) The final temperature of the cylinder;
(B) The work done by the cylinder;
(C) The change in internal energy of the cylinder.
Given :
The specific heat of cylinder
$=400 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~kg}^{-1 \circ} \mathrm{C}^{-1}$
Coefficient of volume expansion
$=9 \times 10^{-5}{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}^{-1} \text {; }$
Atmospheric pressure $=10^{5} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{m}^{2}$ Density of cylinder $=9000 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^{3}$ )