Heat and Thermodynamics

2022 Q451 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

An ideal gas at pressure $p_0$ undergoes an isothermal expansion until its volume is 8.0 times its initial volume. The gas is slowly and adiabatically compressed back to its original volume. If the adiabatic constant of the gas is $\gamma=\frac{4}{3}$, then the ratio of the average kinetic energy per molecule in this final state to that, in the initial state is

A.

1.44

B.

1.68

C.

2.0

D.

1.2

2022 Q452 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

At what temperature is the root mean square rms speed of neon gas atoms is equal to the rms speed of helium gas atoms at $-33^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ ?

(Atomic mass of $\mathrm{Ne}=20.2 \mathrm{u}$, and that of $\mathrm{He}=4.0 \mathrm{u}$ )

A.

1208 K

B.

1210 K

C.

1212 K

D.

1220 K

2022 Q453 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A piece of metal has a weight of 49 g in air and 39 g in a liquid of density $1.2 \times 10^3 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3 \mathrm{kept}$ at $32^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. When the temperature of the liquid is raised to $42^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ the metal piece has a weight of 40 g . If the density of the liquid at $42^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is $1.0 \times 10^3 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3$, then the coefficient of linear expansion of the metal is

A.

$\frac{8}{3} \times 10^{-3} /{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$

B.

$\frac{11}{3} \times 10^{-3} /{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$

C.

$\frac{1}{3} \times 10^{-4} /{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$

D.

$\frac{4}{3} \times 10^{-3} /{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$

2022 Q454 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A metal cooking pot has a base area of $0.2 \mathrm{~m}^2$ and thickness 2.0 cm . It boils water at a rate of $3.0 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{min}$ when placed on a hot plate. The temperature of the part of the hot plate in contact with the pot is approximately [thermal conductivity of metal is $120 \mathrm{Js}^{-1} \mathrm{~m}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$, heat of vaporisation of water is $2 \times 10^6 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{kg}$ ]

A.

$246^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$

B.

$183^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$

C.

$162^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$

D.

$214^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$

2022 Q455 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A quantity of monoatomic gas undergoes a process in which pressure is changed linearly with volume. The pressure and volume are changed from initial value $\left(p_0 V_0\right)$ of final value $\left(3 p_0, 3 V_0\right)$. The heat absorbed by the gas during the process is

A.

$8 p_0 V_0$

B.

$12 p_0 V_0$

C.

$16 p_0 V_0$

D.

$20 p_0 V_0$

2022 Q456 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

An ideal gas having initial pressure $p$, volume $V$ and temperature $T$ is allowed to expand adiabatically until its volume becomes 4 V , while its temperature falls to $\frac{T}{2}$. If the work done by the gas during the expansion is $\alpha p V$, the value of $\alpha$ is

A.

1.25

B.

1.0

C.

1.50

D.

2.0

2022 Q457 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

At what temperature, an oxygen molecule has the same rms velocity as the hydrogen molecule has at 20 K ?

A.

160 K

B.

320 K

C.

293 K

D.

347 K

2022 Q458 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A hole of diameter 5 cm is drilled in a metal sheet at $30^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The linear expansion of metal is $2 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$. The diameter of the hole when the temperature is raised to $230^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, is equal to

A.

5.01 cm

B.

5.02 cm

C.

5.03 cm

D.

5.04 cm

2022 Q459 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A metal cube absorbs 2100.0 J of heat when its temperature is raised by $2^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. If the specific heat of the metal is $900 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~kg}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$, then the mass of the cube is

A.

1.116 kg

B.

2.33 kg

C.

1.66 kg

D.

1.33 kg

2022 Q460 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The net work done by an ideal gas going through the cycle as shown in the $p-V$ diagram below is

TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Evening Shift Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 38 English

A.

0

B.

$p_1 V_1$

C.

$\frac{3}{2} p_1 V_1$

D.

$\frac{1}{2} p_1 V_1$

2022 Q461 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A diatomic gas $\left(C_p=\frac{7}{2} R\right)$ does 200 J of work when it is expanded isobarically. The heat given to the gas in the process is

A.

600 J

B.

800 J

C.

900 J

D.

700 J

2022 Q462 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Statement I Gas thermometers are less sensitive than liquid thermometers.

Statement II The ratio of universal gas constant and avogadro's number is called Boltzmann's constant.

Statement III The density of a given mass of a gas at constant pressure is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature.

The correct option among the following is

A.

Statements I, II, III are true

B.

Statements I, II are true, but statement III is false

C.

Statements II, III are true, but statement I is false.

D.

Statements I, II, III are false.

2022 Q463 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Find the ratio of the length of a steel rod and a copper rod, if the steel rod is 4 cm longer, then the copper rod at any temperature.

(The coefficient of linear expansion for steel and copper are $1.1 \times 10^{-5} /{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and $1.7 \times 10^{-5} /{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, respectively)

A.

$\frac{17}{11}$

B.

$\frac{11}{17}$

C.

$\frac{11}{4}$

D.

$\frac{17}{4}$

2022 Q464 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

An object cools from $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $40^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in 10 min , when the surrounding temperature is $10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. Then the time taken by the object to cool from $70^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is (take, $\ln 2=0.7, \ln 3=11, \ln 6=18$ )

A.

30 min

B.

8.5 min

C.

22.4 min

D.

16.3 min

2022 Q465 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

1.00 kg of liquid water at $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ undergoes a phase change into steam at $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ at 1.0 atm (take it to be $1.00 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~Pa}$ ). The initial volume of the liquid water was $1.00 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}^3$ which is changed to $2.001 \mathrm{~m}^3$ of steam. Find the change in the internal energy of the system.

(Use heat of vaporisation $\simeq 2000 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg}$ )

A.

1800 kJ

B.

200 kJ

C.

2000 kJ

D.

180 kJ

2022 Q466 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A monoatomic gas does 100 J of work, when it is expanded isobarically. How much of heat is given to the gas in the process?

A.

150 J

B.

200 J

C.

250 J

D.

300 J

2022 Q467 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the root mean square (rms) speed of nitrogen molecules at room temperature is $100 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$, then the rms speed of helium molecule at the same temperature is

A.

$100 \sqrt{7} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$

B.

$350 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$

C.

$50 \sqrt{14} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$

D.

$100 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$

2022 Q468 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

5 g of ice at $-30^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and 20 g of water at $35^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ are mixed together in a calorimeter. The final temperature of the mixture is (Neglect heat capacity of the calorimeter, specific heat capacity of ice $=0.5 \mathrm{cal} \mathrm{g}^{-1}{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}^{-1}$ and latent heat of fusion of ice $=80 \mathrm{cal} \mathrm{g}^{-1}$ and specific heat. capacity of water $=1 \mathrm{cal} \mathrm{g}^{-1}{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}^{-1}$)

A.
$0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
B.
$4^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
C.
$5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
D.
$9^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
2022 Q469 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

An iron sphere having diameter $D$ and mass $M$ is immersed in hot water so that the temperature of the sphere increases by $\delta T$. If $\alpha$ is the coefficient of linear expansion of the iron then the change in the surface area of the sphere is

A.
$\pi D^2 \cdot \alpha \delta T(\alpha \cdot \delta T-4)$
B.
$\pi D^2 \cdot \alpha: \delta T(\alpha \cdot \delta T+4)$
C.
$\pi D^2 \cdot \alpha \cdot \delta T(\alpha \cdot \delta T-2)$
D.
$\pi D^2 \cdot \alpha \cdot \delta T(\alpha \cdot \delta T+2)$
2022 Q470 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The work done by a Carnot engine operating between 300 K and 400 K is 400 J. The energy exhausted by the engine is

A.
800 J
B.
1200 J
C.
400 J
D.
1600 J
2022 Q471 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The slopes of the isothermal and adiabatic $p-V$ graphs of a gas are by $S_I$ and $S_A$ respectively. If the heat capacity ratio of the gas is $\frac{3}{2}$, then $\frac{S_I}{S_A}=$

A.
$\frac{3}{2}$
B.
$\frac{2}{3}$
C.
$\frac{1}{2}$
D.
$\frac{1}{3}$
2022 Q472 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The number of rotational degrees of freedom of a diatomic molecule

A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
3
2022 Q473 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A metal tape is calibrated at $25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. On a cold day when the temperature is $-15^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, the percentage error in the measurement of length is

(Coefficient of linear expansion of metal $=1 \times 10^{-5}{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}^{-1}$)

A.
0.04%
B.
0.05%
C.
0.1%
D.
0.08%
2022 Q474 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A gas is expanded from an initial state to a final state along a path on a $p$-$V$ diagram. The path consists of (i) an isothermal expansion of work 50 J , (ii) an adiabatic expansion and (iii) an isothermal expansion of work 20 J . If the internal energy of gas is changed by $-$30 J , then the work done by gas during adiabatic expansion is

A.
40 J
B.
100 J
C.
30 J
D.
20 J
2022 Q475 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The temperature of the sink of a Carnot engine is 250 K . In order to increase the efficiency of the Carnot engine from $25 \%$ to $50 \%$, the temperature of the sink should be increased by

A.
$\frac{1}{3} \times 10^3 \mathrm{~K}$
B.
$\frac{1}{2} \times 10^3 \mathrm{~K}$
C.
200 K
D.
$\frac{1}{6} \times 10^3 \mathrm{~K}$
2022 Q476 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

In non-rigid diatomic molecule with an additional vibrational mode

A.
$81 C_V^2=49 C_p^2$
B.
$49 C_V^2=25 C_p^2$
C.
$49 C_V^2=81 C_p^2$
D.
$25 C_V^2=49 C_p^2$
2022 Q477 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A sphere of surface area $4 \mathrm{~m}^2$ at temperature 400 K and having emissivity 0.5 is located in an environment of temperature 200 K. The net rate of energy exchange of the sphere is (Stefan Boltzmann constant, $\sigma=5.67 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{Wm}^{-2} \mathrm{~K}^4)$

A.
3260.8 W
B.
1632.4 W
C.
2721.6 W
D.
4216.4 W
2022 Q478 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A Carnot engine operates between a source and a sink. The efficiency of the engine is $40 \%$ and the temperature of the sink is $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. If the efficiency is to be increased to $50 \%$, then the temperature of the source must be increased by

A.
80 K
B.
120 K
C.
100 K
D.
160 K
2022 Q479 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A car engine has a power of 20 kW. The car makes a roundtrip of 1 h. If the thermal efficiency of the engine is $40 \%$ and the ambient temperature is 300 K . The energy generated by fuel combustion is

A.
180000 kJ
B.
240000 kJ
C.
360000 kJ
D.
270000 kJ
2022 Q480 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The number of vibrational degree of freedom of a diatomic molecule is

A.
0
B.
1
C.
2
D.
3
2022 Q481 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

A monoatomic gas of molar mass m is kept in a insulated container. Container is moving with velocity v. If the container is suddenly stopped, then the change in the temperature of the gas is

A.
mv2/4R
B.
mv2/2R
C.
mv2/R
D.
mv2/3R
2022 Q482 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

One mole of an ideal diatomic gas undergoes a process as shown in the figure. The molar specific heat of the gas in the process is

BITSAT 2022 Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 10 English

A.
3R/2
B.
R/2
C.
5R/2
D.
7R/2
2021 Q483 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Two thin metallic spherical shells of radii r1 and r2 (r1 < r2) are placed with their centres coinciding. A material of thermal conductivity K is filled in the space between the shells. The inner shell is maintained at temperature $\theta$1 and the outer shell at temperature $\theta$2($\theta$1 < $\theta$2). The rate at which heat flows radially through the material is :-
A.
${{4\pi K{r_1}{r_2}({\theta _2} - {\theta _1})} \over {{r_2} - {r_1}}}$
B.
${{\pi {r_1}{r_2}({\theta _2} - {\theta _1})} \over {{r_2} - {r_1}}}$
C.
${{K({\theta _2} - {\theta _1})} \over {{r_2} - {r_1}}}$
D.
${{K({\theta _2} - {\theta _1})({r_2} - {r_1})} \over {4\pi {r_1}{r_2}}}$
2021 Q484 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A mixture of hydrogen and oxygen has volume 500 cm3, temperature 300 K, pressure 400 kPa and mass 0.76 g. The ratio of masses of oxygen to hydrogen will be :-
A.
3 : 8
B.
3 : 16
C.
16 : 3
D.
8 : 3
2021 Q485 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A reversible engine has an efficiency of ${1 \over 4}$. If the temperature of the sink is reduced by 58$^\circ$C, its efficiency becomes double. Calculate the temperature of the sink :
A.
174$^\circ$C
B.
280$^\circ$C
C.
180.4$^\circ$C
D.
382$^\circ$C
2021 Q486 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
For an ideal gas the instantaneous change in pressure 'p' with volume 'v' is given by the equation ${{dp} \over {dv}} = - ap$. If p = p0 at v =0 is the given boundary condition, then the maximum temperature one mole of gas can attain is : (Here R is the gas constant)
A.
${{{p_0}} \over {aeR}}$
B.
${{a{p_0}} \over {eR}}$
C.
infinity
D.
0$^\circ$C
2021 Q487 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
if the rms speed of oxygen molecules at 0$^\circ$C is 160 m/s, find the rms speed of hydrogen molecules at 0$^\circ$C.
A.
640 m/s
B.
40 m/s
C.
80 m/s
D.
332 m/s
2021 Q488 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The height of victoria falls is 63 m. What is the difference in temperature of water at the top and at the bottom of fall?

[Given 1 cal = 4.2 J and specific heat of water = 1 cal g$-$1 $^\circ$0C$-$1]
A.
0.147$^\circ$ C
B.
14.76$^\circ$ C
C.
1.476$^\circ$ C
D.
0.014$^\circ$ C
2021 Q489 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A balloon carries a total load of 185 kg at normal pressure and temperature of 27$^\circ$C. What load will the balloon carry on rising to a height at which the barometric pressure is 45 cm of Hg and the temperature is $-$7$^\circ$C. Assuming the volume constant?
A.
181.46 kg
B.
214.15 kg
C.
219.07 kg
D.
123.54 kg
2021 Q490 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
An ideal gas is expanding such that PT3 = constant. The coefficient of volume expansion of the gas is :
A.
${1 \over T}$
B.
${2 \over T}$
C.
${4 \over T}$
D.
${3 \over T}$
2021 Q491 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The temperature of equal masses of three different liquids x, y and z are 10$^\circ$C, 20$^\circ$C and 30$^\circ$C respectively. The temperature of mixture when x is mixed with y is 16$^\circ$C and that when y is mixed with z is 26$^\circ$C. The temperature of mixture when x and z are mixed will be :
A.
28.32$^\circ$C
B.
25.62$^\circ$C
C.
23.84$^\circ$C
D.
20.28$^\circ$C
2021 Q492 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A cylindrical container of volume 4.0 $\times$ 10$-$3 m3 contains one mole of hydrogen and two moles of carbon dioxide. Assume the temperature of the mixture is 400 K. The pressure of the mixture of gases is :

[Take gas constant as 8.3 J mol$-$1 K$-$1]
A.
249 $\times$ 101 Pa
B.
24.9 $\times$ 103 Pa
C.
24.9 $\times$ 105 Pa
D.
24.9 Pa
2021 Q493 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A refrigerator consumes an average 35W power to operate between temperature $-$10$^\circ$C to 25$^\circ$C. If there is no loss of energy then how much average heat per second does it transfer?
A.
263 J/s
B.
298 J/s
C.
350 J/s
D.
35 J/s
2021 Q494 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
An electric appliance supplies 6000 J/min heat to the system. If the system delivers a power of 90W. How long it would take to increase the internal energy by 2.5 $\times$ 103 J ?
A.
2.5 $\times$ 102 s
B.
4.1 $\times$ 101 s
C.
2.4 $\times$ 103 s
D.
2.5 $\times$ 101 s
2021 Q495 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The rms speeds of the molecules of Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon dioxide at the same temperature are VH, VO and VC respectively then :
A.
VH > VO > VC
B.
VC > VO > VH
C.
VH = VO > VC
D.
VH = VO = VC
2021 Q496 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
One mole of an ideal gas is taken through an adiabatic process where the temperature rises from 27$^\circ$ C to 37$^\circ$ C. If the ideal gas is composed of polyatomic molecule that has 4 vibrational modes, which of the following is true? [R = 8.314 J mol$-$1 k$-$1]
A.
work done by the gas is close to 332 J
B.
work done on the gas is close to 582 J
C.
work done by the gas is close to 582 J
D.
work done on the gas is close to 332 J
2021 Q497 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Two Carnot engines A and B operate in series such that engine A absorbs heat at T1 and rejects heat to a sink at temperature T. Engine B absorbs half of the heat rejected by Engine A and rejects heat to the sink at T3. When workdone in both the cases is equal, to value of T is :
A.
${2 \over 3}{T_1} + {3 \over 2}{T_3}$
B.
${1 \over 3}{T_1} + {2 \over 3}{T_3}$
C.
${3 \over 2}{T_1} + {1 \over 3}{T_3}$
D.
${2 \over 3}{T_1} + {1 \over 3}{T_3}$
2021 Q498 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The number of molecules in one litre of an ideal gas at 300 K and 2 atmospheric pressure with mean kinetic energy 2 $\times$ 10$-$9 J per molecules is :
A.
0.75 $\times$ 1011
B.
3 $\times$ 1011
C.
1.5 $\times$ 1011
D.
6 $\times$ 1011
2021 Q499 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
In the reported figure, there is a cyclic process ABCDA on a sample of 1 mol of a diatomic gas. The temperature of the gas during the process A $\to$ B and C $\to$ D are T1 and T2 (T1 > T2) respectively.

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Morning Shift Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 266 English
Choose the correct option out of the following for work done if processes BC and DA are adiabatic.
A.
WAB = WDC
B.
WAD = WBC
C.
WBC + WDA > 0
D.
WAB < WCD
2021 Q500 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A heat engine has an efficiency of ${1 \over 6}$. When the temperature of sink is reduced by 62$^\circ$C, its efficiency get doubled. The temperature of the source is :
A.
124$^\circ$C
B.
37$^\circ$C
C.
62$^\circ$C
D.
99$^\circ$C