Heat and Thermodynamics
A steel pendulum clock manufactured at $32^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and working at $47^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is nearly
(Coefficient of linear expansion of steel $=12 \times 10^{-6} /{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ )
7.8 s slow per day
7.8 s fast per day
15.6 s slow per day
$15.6 s$ fast per day
A metal metre scale that is accurate up to 0.5 mm is made at a temperature of $25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The range of temperatures within which it can be used is (Coefficient of linear expansion of the metal $=10^{-5} /{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ )
$+25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $+75^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$+25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $+50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$-25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $+75^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $+50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
A Carnot engine uses diatomic gas as a working substance. During the adiabatic expansion part of the cycle, if the volume of the gas becomes 32 times its initial volume, then the efficiency of the engine is
$100 \%$
$75 \%$
$50 \%$
$25 \%$
The ratio of the average translational kinetic energies of hydrogen and oxygen at the same temperature is
$1: 8$
$1: 4$
$1: 1$
$1: 6$
When ' $n$ ' identical mercury drops combine to form a single big drop
surface area increases and heat is released.
surface area decreases and heat is released.
surface area increases and heat is absorbed.
surface area decreases and heat is absorbed.
The temperature of a body shown by a faulty Celsius thermometer is $49^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and by a correct Fahrenheit thermometer is $122^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$. The correction to be applied to the faulty thermometer is
$-12^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$+1^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$+12^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$-1^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
If the radiation emitted by a perfect radiator has maximum intensity at a wavelength of $2900 \mathop {\rm{A}}\limits^{\rm{o}}$, the intensity of radiation emitted by it is
(Stefan-Boltzmann's constant $=5.67 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{Wm}^{-2} \mathrm{~K}^{-4}$ and Wein's constant $=2.9 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{mK}$ )
$5.67 \times 10^8 \mathrm{Wm}^{-2}$
$5.67 \mathrm{Wm}^{-2}$
$5670 \mathrm{Wm}^{-2}$
$2.9 \mathrm{Wm}^{-2}$
The ratio of the work done, change in internal energy and heat absorbed when a diatomic gas expands at constant pressure is
$2: 3: 5$
$7: 5: 2$
$5: 3: 2$
$2: 5: 7$
If the temperature of a gas is increased from $127^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $527^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, then the rms speed of the gas molecules
increases by 4 times
becomes $\sqrt{2}$ times
becomes half
decreases by $\sqrt{2}$ times
The temperature at which the reading on Fahrenheit scale becomes $90 \%$ more than the reading on Celsius scale is
$280^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$
$580^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$
$608^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$
$320^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$
A rectangular ice box of total surface area of $1000 \mathrm{~cm}^2$ initially contains 1.5 kg of ice at $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. If the thickness of the walls of the box is 2 mm and the temperature outside the box is $42^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, then the mass of the ice remaining in the box after 160 minutes is
(Thermal conductivity of the material of the box $=10^{-2} \mathrm{Wm}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ and latent heat of the fusion of ice $=336 \times 10^3 \mathrm{Jkg}^{-1}$ )
0.6 kg
0.9 kg
0.8 kg
0.7 kg
At constant pressure, equal amounts of heat are supplied to a monoatomic gas and a diatomic gas separately. The ratio of the increases in internal energies of the two gases is
$1: 1$
$9: 49$
$3: 7$
$21: 25$
If the rms speed of the molecules of a gas at a temperature of $77^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is $50 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$, then the rms speed of the same gas molecules at a temperature of $150.5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is
$65 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$35 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$55 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$45 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
To increase the length of a metal rod by $0.4 \%$ the temperature of the rod is to be increased by (Coefficient of linear expansion of the metal $\left.=20 \times 10^{-6}{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}^{-1}\right)$
373 K
473 K
200 K
100 K
The power of a refrigerator that can make 15 kg of ice at $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ from water at $30^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in one hour is
6600 W
1925 W
2200 W
4620 W
Three moles of an ideal gas undergoes a cyclic process $A B C A$ as shown in the figure. The pressure, volume and absolute temperature at points $A, B$ and $C$ are respectively $\left(p_1, V_1, T_1\right),\left(p_2, 3 V_1, T_1\right)$ and $\left(p_2, V_1, T_2\right)$. Then, the total work done in the cycle $A B C A$ is ( $R=$ Universal gas constant).

$R T_1[3 \ln (3)+2]$
$R T_1[3 \ln (2)]$
$3 R T_1[\ln (3)]$
$R T_1[3 \ln (3)-2]$
The pressure of a mixture of 64 g of oxygen, 28 g of nitrogen and 132 g of carbon dioxide gases in a closed vessel is $p$. Under isothermal conditions if entire oxygen is removed from the vessel, the pressure of the mixture of remaining two gases is
$p$
$\frac{3 p}{2}$
$\frac{p}{3}$
$\frac{2 p}{3}$
A body cools from a temperature of $60^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in 10 minutes and $50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $40^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in 15 minutes. The time taken in minutes for the body to cool from $40^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $30^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is
30
20
25
40
When the temperature of a gas in a closed vessel is increased by $2.4^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, its pressure increases by $0.5 \%$. The initial temperature of the gas is
$120^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$240^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$480^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$207^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
A gas is suddenly compressed such that its absolute temperature is doubled. If the ratio of the specific heat capacities of the gas is 1.5 , then the percentage decrease in the volume of the gas is
30
50
25
75
If the heat required to increase the rms speed of 4 moles of a diatomic gas from $v$ to $\sqrt{3} v$ is 83.1 kJ , then the initial temperature of the gas is
(universal gas constant $=8.31 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ )
$377^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$327^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$227^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$277^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
The length of a metal rod is 20 cm and its area of cross-section is $4 \mathrm{~cm}^2$. If one end of the rod is kept at a temperature of $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and the other end is kept in ice at $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, then the mass of the ice melted in 7 minutes is (Thermal conductivity of the metal $=90 \mathrm{Wm}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ and latent heat of fusion of ice $=336 \times 10^3 \mathrm{Jkg}^{-1}$ )
90 g
67.5 g
22.5 g
45 g
The heat required to convert 8 g of ice at a temperature of $-20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to steam at $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is [specific heat capacity of ice $=2100 \mathrm{Jkg}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$, specific heat capacity of water $=4200 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~kg}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$, latent heat of fusion of ice $=336 \times 10^3 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~kg}^{-1}$ and latent heat of steam $\left.=2.268 \times 10^6 \mathrm{Jkg}^{-1}\right]$
5400 cal
5840 cal
5760 cal
5120 cal
Two moles of a gas at a temperature of $327^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ expands adiabatically such that its volume increases by $700 \%$. If the ratio of the specific heat capacities of the gas is $\frac{4}{3}$, then the work done by the gas is (Universal gas constant $=8.3 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ )
14.94 kJ
29.88 kJ
44.82 kJ
59.76 kJ
The molar specific heat of a monoatomic gas at constant pressure is
(Universal gas constant $=8.3 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ )
$24.9 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$
$20.75 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$
$41.5 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$
$16.6 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$
Steam at $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is added to 150 g water to increase its temperature from $20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $40^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The total mass of the water at $40^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is (specific heat capacity of water $=1 \mathrm{cal} \mathrm{g}^{-1}{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}^{-1}$ and latent heat of steam $\left.=540 \mathrm{cal} \mathrm{g}^{-1}\right)$
155 g
150 g
145 g
5 g
A blacksmith fixes circular iron frame on the wooden wheel of a bullock cart. The diameter of wooden wheel and circular iron frame are 5.012 m and 5 m respectively at $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The temperature (in ${ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ ) to which iron ring must be heated so as to fit the wooden wheel is
(Coefficient of linear expansion of iron $\left.=1.2 \times 10^{-5}{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}^{-1}\right)$
200
227
254
300
Two moles of triatomic gas $\left(\gamma=\frac{4}{3}\right)$ at temperature $327^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ expands adiabatically such that its volume becomes 8 times its initial volume. Later the temperature of the gas is doubled in an isochoric process. The total work done in the two processes is
(Where, R is universal gas constant)
$900 R$
$1800 R$
$1200 R$
$300 R$
If the temperature of a gas is increased from $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $159^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, then the percentage increase in the rms speed of the gas molecules is
5
10
15
20
