Heat and Thermodynamics
Water of mass 5 kg in a closed vessel is at a temperature of $20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. If the temperature of the water when heated for a time of 10 minutes becomes $30^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, then the increase in the internal energy of the water is (Specific heat capacity of water $=4200 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~kg}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ )
100 kJ
420 kJ
510 kJ
210 kJ
A Carnot engine $A$ working between temperatures 600 K and $T(<600 \mathrm{~K})$ and another Carnot engine $B$ working between temperatures $T(>400 \mathrm{~K})$ and 400 K are connected in series. If the work done by both the engines is same, then $T=$
550 K
500 K
575 K
525 K
When an ideal diatomic gas is heated at constant pressure, the fraction of the heat utilised to increase the internal energy of the gas is
$\frac{2}{5}$
$\frac{3}{5}$
$\frac{3}{7}$
$\frac{5}{7}$
If the degrees of freedom of a gas molecule is 6 , then the total internal energy of the gas molecule at a temperature of $47^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ (in eV ) is
(Boltzmann constant $=1.38 \times 10^{-23} \mathrm{JK}^{-1}$ )
$414 \times 10^{-4}$
$828 \times 10^{-4}$
$927 \times 10^{-4}$
$572 \times 10^{-4}$
If the values of the temperature of a body in Fahrenheit and Celsius scales are in the ratio of $13: 5$, then the temperature of the body is
$80^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$
$104^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$40^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$40^{\circ} \mathrm{F}$
A Carnot heat engine absorbs 600 J of heat from a source at a temperature of $127^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and rejects 400 J of heat to a sink in each cycle. The temperature of the sink is
266.7 K
166.7 K
133.3 K
333.3 K
During adiabatic expansion, if the temperature of 3 moles of a diatomic gas decreases by $50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, then the work done by the gas is
( $R=$ Universal gas constant)
$375 R$
$1500 R$
$750 R$
$825 R$
The fundamental limitation to the coefficient of performance of a refrigerator is given by
First law of thermodynamics
Newton's law of cooling
Zeroth law of thermodynamics
Second law of thermodynamics
If the ratio of specific heats of a gas at constant pressure and at constant volume is $\gamma$, then the number of degrees of freedom of the rigid molecules of the gas is
$\frac{3 \gamma-1}{2 \gamma-1}$
$\frac{2}{\gamma-1}$
$\frac{9}{2}(\gamma-1)$
$\frac{25}{2}(\gamma-1)$
If a gas of volume 400 cc at an initial pressure $p$ is suddenly compressed to 100 cc , then its final pressure is
(The ratio of the specific heat capacities of the gas at constant pressure and constant volume is 1.5 )
$\frac{p}{32}$
$8 p$
$32 p$
$16 p$
A Carnot engine having efficiency $60 \%$ receives heat from a source at a temperature 600 K . For the same sink temperature, to increase its efficiency to $80 \%$, then the temperature of the source is
300 K
900 K
1200 K
720 K
A gaseous mixture consists of 2 moles of oxygen and 4 moles of argon at an absolute temperature $T$. Neglecting all vibrational modes, the total internal energy of the mixture of the gases is
$4 R T$
$15 R T$
$9 R T$
$11 R T$
The average translational kinetic energy of the oxygen molecules at a temperature of $127^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is
(Boltzmann constant $=1.38 \times 10^{-23} \mathrm{JK}^{-1}$ )
$4.07 \times 10^{-21} \mathrm{~J}$
$2.07 \times 10^{-21} \mathrm{~J}$
$8.28 \times 10^{-21} \mathrm{~J}$
$8.00 \times 10^{-21} \mathrm{~J}$
An electric kettle takes 4 A current at 220 V . If the entire electric energy is converted into heat energy, then the time (in minutes) taken to increase the temperature of 1 kg of water from $34^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is
7.50
4.50
5.25
6.25
According to Zeroth law of thermodynamics, the physical quantity which is same for two bodies in thermal equilibrium is
heat
temperature
volume
pressure
If a refrigerator of coefficient of performance of 5 has a freezer at a temperature of $-13^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, then the room temperature is
$325^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$225^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$39^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$29^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
From the figure shown for a thermodynamic system, match the curves with their respective thermodynamic processes.
( $p=$ Pressure and $V=$ volume )
$ \begin{array}{llll} \hline & \text { Curve } & & \text { Process } \\ \hline \text { (i) } & \text { I } & \text { A } & \text { Adiabatic } \\ \hline \text { (ii) } & \text { II } & \text { B } & \text { Isobaric } \\ \hline \text { (iii) } & \text { III } & \text { C } & \text { Isochoric } \\ \hline \text { (iv) } & \text { IV } & \text { D } & \text { Isothermal } \\ \hline \end{array} $

(i) -C , (ii) -A , (iii)- D , (iv)- B
(i) -C , (ii) -D , (iii) -B , (iv) -A
(i) -D , (ii) -B , (iii) -A , (iv) -C
(i) -A , (ii) -C , (iii) -D , (iv) -B
If 2 moles of an ideal monoatomic gas at a temperature of $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is mixed with 4 moles of another ideal monoatomic gas at a temperature of $327^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, then the temperature of mixture of the two gases is
$300^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$227^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$233^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
$327^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$
A real gas within a closed chamber at $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ undergoes the cyclic process as shown in figure. The gas obeys $P V^3=R T$ equation for the path $A$ to $B$. The net work done in the complete cycle is (assuming $R=8 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{mol} \mathrm{K}$):

The temperature of a gas is $-78^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and the average translational kinetic energy of its molecules is $\mathrm{K}$. The temperature at which the average translational kinetic energy of the molecules of the same gas becomes $2 \mathrm{~K}$ is :
The volume of an ideal gas $(\gamma=1.5)$ is changed adiabatically from 5 litres to 4 litres. The ratio of initial pressure to final pressure is :
A sample of 1 mole gas at temperature $T$ is adiabatically expanded to double its volume. If adiab constant for the gas is $\gamma=\frac{3}{2}$, then the work done by the gas in the process is :
A diatomic gas $(\gamma=1.4)$ does $100 \mathrm{~J}$ of work in an isobaric expansion. The heat given to the gas is :
Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : The mean free path of gas molecules is inversely proportional to square of molecular diameter.
Statement (II) : Average kinetic energy of gas molecules is directly proportional to absolute temperature of gas.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A mixture of one mole of monoatomic gas and one mole of a diatomic gas (rigid) are kept at room temperature $(27^{\circ} \mathrm{C})$. The ratio of specific heat of gases at constant volume respectively is:
Two different adiabatic paths for the same gas intersect two isothermal curves as shown in P-V diagram. The relation between the ratio $\frac{V_a}{V_d}$ and the ratio $\frac{V_b}{V_c}$ is:

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I) : Dimensions of specific heat is $[\mathrm{L}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-2} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}]$.
Statement (II) : Dimensions of gas constant is $[\mathrm{M} \mathrm{L}^2 \mathrm{~T}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}]$.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Energy of 10 non rigid diatomic molecules at temperature $\mathrm{T}$ is :
A total of $48 \mathrm{~J}$ heat is given to one mole of helium kept in a cylinder. The temperature of helium increases by $2^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The work done by the gas is: Given, $\mathrm{R}=8.3 \mathrm{~J} \mathrm{~K}^{-1} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$.
The specific heat at constant pressure of a real gas obeying $P V^2=R T$ equation is:
A sample contains mixture of helium and oxygen gas. The ratio of root mean square speed of helium and oxygen in the sample, is :
During an adiabatic process, if the pressure of a gas is found to be proportional to the cube of its absolute temperature, then the ratio of $\frac{\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{P}}}{\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{V}}}$ for the gas is :
If $\mathrm{n}$ is the number density and $\mathrm{d}$ is the diameter of the molecule, then the average distance covered by a molecule between two successive collisions (i.e. mean free path) is represented by :
The heat absorbed by a system in going through the given cyclic process is :

If the collision frequency of hydrogen molecules in a closed chamber at $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is $\mathrm{Z}$, then the collision frequency of the same system at $127^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is :
A sample of gas at temperature $T$ is adiabatically expanded to double its volume. Adiabatic constant for the gas is $\gamma=3 / 2$. The work done by the gas in the process is:
$(\mu=1 \text { mole })$
The translational degrees of freedom $\left(f_t\right)$ and rotational degrees of freedom $\left(f_r\right)$ of $\mathrm{CH}_4$ molecule are:
P-T diagram of an ideal gas having three different densities $\rho_1, \rho_2, \rho_3$ (in three different cases) is shown in the figure. Which of the following is correct :

The resistances of the platinum wire of a platinum resistance thermometer at the ice point and steam point are $8 \Omega$ and $10 \Omega$ respectively. After inserting in a hot bath of temperature $400^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$, the resistance of platinum wire is :
On celcius scale the temperature of body increases by $40^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The increase in temperature on Fahrenheit scale is :
The speed of sound in oxygen at S.T.P. will be approximately: (given, $R=8.3 \mathrm{~JK}^{-1}, \gamma=1.4$)
A gas mixture consists of 8 moles of argon and 6 moles of oxygen at temperature T. Neglecting all vibrational modes, the total internal energy of the system is:
The given figure represents two isobaric processes for the same mass of an ideal gas, then

The parameter that remains the same for molecules of all gases at a given temperature is :
A block of ice at $-10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is slowly heated and converted to steam at $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. Which of the following curves represent the phenomenon qualitatively:
If three moles of monoatomic gas $\left(\gamma=\frac{5}{3}\right)$ is mixed with two moles of a diatomic gas $\left(\gamma=\frac{7}{5}\right)$, the value of adiabatic exponent $\gamma$ for the mixture is