Heat and Thermodynamics
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 $=8.3 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ )
$24.9 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$
$20.75 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$
$41.5 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$
$16.6 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$
If some heat is given to a metal of mass 100 g , its temperature rises by $20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. If the same heat is given to 20 g of water, the change in its temperature (in ${ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ ) is (The ratio of specific heat capacities of metal and water is $1: 10$ )
5
10
12
15
The ratio of the efficiencies of two Carnot engines $A$ and $B$ is 1.25 and the temperature difference between the source and the sink is same in both the engines. The ratio of the absolute temperature of the sources of the engines $A$ and $B$ is
$2: 3$
$2: 5$
$3: 4$
$4: 5$
The heat supplied to a gas at a constant pressure of $5 \times 10^5 \mathrm{~Pa}$ is 1000 kJ . If the volume of gas changes from $1 \mathrm{~m}^3$ to $2.5 \mathrm{~m}^3$, then the change in internal energy of the gas is
250 kJ
225 kJ
200 kJ
175 kJ
When an ideal diatomic gas undergoes adiabatic expansion, if the increase in its volume is $0.5 \%$, then the change in the pressure of the gas is
$+0.5 \%$
$-0.5 \%$
$-0.7 \%$
$+0.7 \%$
To increase the rms speed of gas molecules by $25 \%$, the percentage increase in absolute temperature of the gas is to be
42.75
56.25
36.75
18.25
A rectangular slab consists of two cubes of copper and brass of equal sides having thermal conductivities in the ratio $4: 1$. If the free face of brass is at $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and that of copper is at $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, then the temperature of their interface is
$80^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$60^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$40^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
The efficiency of a Carnot's heat engine is $\frac{1}{3}$. If the temperature of the source is decreased by $50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and the temperature of the sink is increased by $25^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, the efficiency of the engine becomes $\frac{3}{16}$. The initial temperature of the sink is
325 K
375 K
350 K
300 K
The change in internal energy of given mass of a gas, when its volume changes from $V$ to $3 V$ at constant pressure $p$ is
( $\gamma=$ Ratio of the specific heat capacities of the gas)
$\frac{p V}{\gamma-1}$
$\frac{2 p V}{\gamma-1}$
$\frac{3 p V}{\gamma-1}$
$\frac{p V}{2 \gamma-1}$
A monoatomic gas at a pressure of 100 kPa expands adiabatically such that its final volume becomes 8 times its initial volume. If the work done during the process is 180 J , then the initial volume of the gas is
$1600 \mathrm{~cm}^3$
$800 \mathrm{~cm}^3$
$1200 \mathrm{~cm}^3$
$2000 \mathrm{~cm}^3$
If a gaseous mixture consists of 3 moles of oxygen and 4 moles of argon at an absolute temperature $T$, then the total internal energy of the mixture is (neglect vibrational modes and $R=$ Universal gas constant)
$11 R T$
$12.5 R T$
$13.5 R T$
15.5 RT
If a body cools from a temperature of $62^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in 10 minutes and to $42^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in the next 10 minutes, then the temperature of the surroundings is
$12^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$26^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$36^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$21^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
If the ratio of universal gas constant and specific heat capacity at constant volume of a gas is given by 0.67 , then the gas is
monoatomic
diatomic
polyatomic
a mixture of diatomic and polyatomic gases
The internal energy of 4 moles of a monoatomic gas at a temperature of $77^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is
( $R=$ Universal gas constant)
$1500 R$
$1800 R$
$2100 R$
$3500 R$
If 5.6 litres of a monoatomic gas at STP is adiabatically compressed to 0.7 litres, then the work done on the gas is nearly ( $R=$ Universal gas constant)
$307 R$
$357 R$
$367 R$
$407 R$
If the rms speed of the molecules of a diatomic gas at a temperature of 322 K is $2000 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$, then the gas is (Universal gas constant $=8.31 \mathrm{Jmol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ )
hydrogen
nitrogen
oxygen
chlorine
10 g
12 g
8 g
16 g
When 80 J of heat is supplied to a gas at constant pressure, if the work done by the gas is 20 J , then the ratio of the specific heat capacities of the gas is
$\frac{4}{3}$
$\frac{5}{3}$
$\frac{7}{5}$
$\frac{9}{7}$
A refrigerator of coefficient of performance 5 that extracts heat from the cooling compartment at the rate of 250 J per cycle is placed in a room. The heat released per cycle to the room by the refrigerator is
250 J
50 J
200 J
300 J
In a container of volume $16.62 \mathrm{~m}^3$ at $0{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ temperature, 2 moles of oxygen 5 moles of nitrogen and 3 moles of hydrogen are present, then the pressure in the container is
(Universal gas constant $=8.31 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ )
1570 Pa
1270 Pa
1365 Pa
2270 Pa
A small quantity of water of mass ' $m$ ' at temperature $\theta^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is mixed with a large mass ' $M$ ' of ice which is at its melting point. If ' $s$ ' is specific heat capacity of water and ' $L$ ' is the latent heat of fusion of ice, then the mass of ice melted is
$\frac{M L}{m s \theta}$
$\frac{m s \theta}{M L}$
$\frac{M s \theta}{L}$
$\frac{m s \theta}{L}$
In a Carnot engine, if the absolute temperature of the source is $25 \%$ more than the absolute temperature of the sink, then the efficiency of the engine is
$25 \%$
$50 \%$
$20 \%$
$40 \%$
The work done by 6 moles of helium gas when its temperature increases by $20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ at constant pressure is (Universal gas constant $=8.31 \mathrm{Jmol}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ )
807.2 J
887.2 J
997.2 J
1007.2 J
If a heat engine and a refrigerator are working between the same two temperatures $T_1$ and $T_2\left(T_1>T_2\right)$, then the ratio of efficiency of heat engine to coefficient of performance of refrigerator is
$\frac{\left(T_1-T_2\right)}{T_1 T_2}$
$\frac{\left(T_1+T_2\right)}{T_1 T_2}$
$\frac{\left(T_1-T_2\right)^2}{T_1 T_2}$
$\frac{\left(T_1+T_2\right)^2}{T_1 T_2}$
If the internal energy of 3 moles of a gas at a temperature of $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is 2250 R , then the number of degrees of freedom of the gas is
( $R=$ Universal gas constant)
3
5
4
6
122 g
132 g
142 g
152 g
In a Carnot engine if the work done during isothermal expansion is $25 \%$ more than the work done during isothermal compression, then the efficiency of the engine is
$10 \%$
$15 \%$
$20 \%$
$25 \%$
The work done to increase the volume of 2 moles of an ideal gas from V to 2 V at a constant temperature $T$ is W . The work to be done to increase the volume of 2 moles of the same gas from 2 V to 4 V at the same constant temperature $T$ is
0.5 W
W
2 W
4 W
If the given graph shows the logarithmic values of pressure ( $p$ ) and volume ( $V$ ) of an ideal gas, then the ratio of the specific heat capacities of the gas is
1.5
1.4
1.2
1.3
The internal energy of one mole of a rigid diatomic gas at absolute temperature $T$ is
$3 R T$
$\frac{3}{2} R T$
$\frac{5}{2} R T$
$\frac{1}{2} R T$
If the wavelengths of maximum intensity of radiation emitted by two black bodies $A$ and $B$ are $0.5 \mu \mathrm{~m}$ and 0.1 mm respectively, then ratio of the temperatures of the bodies $A$ and $B$ is
5
25
100
200