Heat and Thermodynamics
A diatomic gas is heated at constant pressure, what fraction of the heat energy is used to increase the internal energy?
An ideal gas is taken from state-1 to state- 2 through optional path $A, B, C$ and $D$ as shown in the $p$ - $V$ diagram. Let $Q, W$ and $U$ represent the heat supplied, work done and change in internal energy respectively, then

When the temperature of an ideal gas is increased from 27$^\circ$C to 127$^\circ$C. Calculate the percentage increase in its $v_{rms}$.
Boiling water is changing into steam. The specific heat of boiling water is
If the volume of a block of metal changes by $0.12 \%$ when heated through $20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, then find its coefficient of linear expansion.
Isothermal process is the graph between
For a monoatomic ideal gas is following the cyclic process ABCA shown in the U versus p plot, identify the incorrect option.

The pressure of a gas is proportional to
Expansion during heating
Match the following.
| Column I | Column II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | Ratio of change in time-period of a sample pendulum with temperature to its original time period | 1. | $\alpha \Delta T$ |
| (B) | Ratio of the value of a length to its scale reading | 2. | $T$ |
| (C) | Reciprocal of coefficient of volume expansion for an ideal gas of constant pressure | 3. | $(1+\alpha\Delta T)$ |
| (D) | $\frac{F}{YA}$ | 4. | $\frac{1}{2}\alpha\Delta T$ |
Which of the following is not a reversible process?
Which one of the graphs below best illustrates the relationship between internal energy U of an ideal gas and temperature T of the gas in K?
A refrigerator with coefficient of performance 0.25 releases 250 J of heat to a hot reservoir. The work done on the working substance is
A vessel has 6 g of oxygen at pressure p and temperature 400 K. A small hole is made in it, so that oxygen leaks out. How much oxygen leaks out if the final pressure is p/2 and temperature is 300 K?
In a steady state, the temperature at the end $A$ and end $B$ of a $20 \mathrm{~cm}$ long rod $A B$ are $100 \Upsilon$ and $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The temperature of a point $9 \mathrm{~cm}$ from $A$ is
If two rods of length $L$ and $2 L$, having coefficients of linear expansion $\alpha$ and $2 \alpha$ respectively are connected end-to-end, then find the average coefficient of linear expansion of the composite rod.
A system is taken from state-A to state-B along two different paths. The heat absorbed and work done by the system along these two paths are Q$_1$, Q$_2$ and W$_1$, W$_2$ respectively, then
A gas ($\gamma$ = 1.5 ) is suddenly compressed to (1/4 )th its initial volume. Then, find the ratio of its final to initial pressure.
A cylinder has a piston at temperature of $30 \Upsilon$C. There is all round clearance of $0.08 \mathrm{~mm}$ between the piston and cylinder wall if internal diameter of the cylinder is $15 \mathrm{~cm}$. What is the temperature at which piston will fit into the cylinder exactly?
$\left(\alpha_p=1.6 \times 10^{-5} / \Upsilon\mathrm{C} \text { and } \alpha_c=1.2 \times 10^{-5} / \Upsilon\mathrm{C}\right)$
A balloon contains 1500 m$^3$ of He at 27$\Upsilon$C and 4 atmospheric pressure, the volume of He at $-3\Upsilon$C temperature and 2 atmospheric pressure will be

K2 : K3 = 2 : 5
K1 : K3 = 3 : 5
$\gamma \left( { = {{{C_p}} \over {{C_v}}}} \right)$ are given, respectively by:
The correct relation between these parameters are :
(Given, mean kinetic energy of a molecule
(at T) is 4 $ \times $ 10–14 erg, g = 980 cm/s2, density of
mercury = 13.6 g/cm3)
| Process | Condition |
|---|---|
| (I) Adiabatic | (1) $\Delta $W = 0 |
| (II) Isothermal | (2) $\Delta $Q = 0 |
| (III) Isochoric | (3) $\Delta $U $ \ne $ 0, $\Delta $W $ \ne $ 0, $\Delta $Q $ \ne $ 0 |
| (IV) Isobaric | (4) $\Delta $U = 0 |
= 4200 J kg-1K-1 and the latent heat of
ice = 3.4 $ \times $ 105 J kg–1. 100 grams of ice at
0oC is placed in 200 g of water at 25oC. The
amount of ice that will melt as the temperature
of water reaches 0oC is close to (in grams) :
| Molecule Type | CP/CV |
|---|---|
| (A) Monatomic | (I) 7/5 |
| (B) Diatomic rigid molecules | (II) 9/7 |
| (C) Diatomic non-rigid molecules | (III) 4/3 |
| (D) Triatomic rigid molecules | (IV) 5/3 |
(Latent heat of water = 540 cal g–1, specific heat of water = 1 cal g–1 oC–1)
Consider a gas of triatomic molecules. The
molecules are assumed to be triangular and
made of massless rigid rods whose vertices
are occupied by atoms. The internal energy of
a mole of the gas at temperature T is :
(A) the mean free path of the molecules decreases.
(B) the mean collision time between the molecules decreases.
(C) the mean free path remains unchanged.
(D) the mean collision time remains unchanged.
(Graphs are schematic and are not to scale)
The P-V diagram that best describes this cycle
is :(Diagrams are schematic and not to scale)
(Graphs are schematic and not drawn to scale)



