Heat and Thermodynamics

545 Questions
2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift

A thermodynamic system is taken through the cyclic process ABC as shown in the figure. The total work done by the system during the cycle ABC is ______ J.

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 17 English
2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

When 300 J of heat given to an ideal gas with $C_p=\frac{7}{2} R$ its temperature raises from $20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ keeping its volume constant. The mass of the gas is (approximately) $\_\_\_\_$ g. $(\mathrm{R}=8.314 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{mol} . \mathrm{K})$

2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

A gas of certain mass filled in a closed cylinder at a pressure of 3.23 kPa has temperature $50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The gas is now heated to double its temperature. The modified pressure is $\_\_\_\_$ Pa .

2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

An insulated cylinder of volume $60 \mathrm{~cm}^3$ is filled with a gas at $27^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and 2 atmospheric pressure. Then the gas is compressed making the final volume as $20 \mathrm{~cm}^3$ while allowing the temperature to rise to $77^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The final pressure is $\_\_\_\_$ atmospheric pressure.

2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift
A diatomic gas $(\gamma=1.4)$ does 100 J of work when it is expanded isobarically. Then the heat given to the gas $\_\_\_\_$ J.
2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift

10 mole of oxygen is heated at constant volume from $30^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $40^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The change in the internal energy of the gas is $\_\_\_\_$ cal. (The molecular specific heat of oxygen at constant pressure, $C_P=7 \mathrm{cal} / \mathrm{mol} .{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and $\left.\mathrm{R}=2 \mathrm{cal} . / \mathrm{mol} .{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}.\right)$

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift
Two cylindrical rods A and B made of different materials, are joined in a straight line. The ratios of lengths, radii and thermal conductivites of these rods are: $\frac{\mathrm{L}_{\mathrm{A}}}{\mathrm{L}_{\mathrm{B}}}=\frac{1}{2}, \frac{\mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{A}}}{\mathrm{r}_{\mathrm{B}}}=2$ and $\frac{\mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{A}}}{\mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{B}}}=\frac{1}{2}$. The free ends of rods A and B are maintained at 400 K , 200 K , respectively. The temperature of rods interface is ______________ $K$, when equilibrium is established.
2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

A wire of length 10 cm and diameter 0.5 mm is used in a bulb. The temperature of the wire is $1727^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and power radiated by the wire is 94.2 W . Its emissivity is $\frac{x}{8}$ where $x=$ _________.

(Given $\sigma=6.0 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~W} \mathrm{~m}^{-2} \mathrm{~K}^{-4}, \pi=3.14$ and assume that the emissivity of wire material is same at all wavelength.)

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

An ideal gas has undergone through the cyclic process as shown in the figure. Work done by the gas in the entire cycle is ________ $\times 10^{-1} \mathrm{~J}$. (Take $\pi=3.14$ )

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 33 English

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift

The internal energy of air in $4 \mathrm{~m} \times 4 \mathrm{~m} \times 3 \mathrm{~m}$ sized room at 1 atmospheric pressure will be___________________$\times 10^6 \mathrm{~J}$

(Consider air as diatomic molecule)

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift

$\gamma_{\mathrm{A}}$ is the specific heat ratio of monoatomic gas A having 3 translational degrees of freedom. $\gamma_B$ is the specific heat ratio of polyatomic gas $B$ having 3 translational, 3 rotational degrees of freedom and 1 vibrational mode. If $\frac{\gamma_A}{\gamma_B}=\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)$, then the value of $n$ is ________ .

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

A container of fixed volume contains a gas at 27°C. To double the pressure of the gas, the temperature of gas should be raised to _____ °C.

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

The temperature of 1 mole of an ideal monoatomic gas is increased by $50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ at constant pressure. The total heat added and change in internal energy are $E_1$ and $E_2$, respectively. If $\frac{E_1}{E_2}=\frac{x}{9}$ then the value of $x$ is _________.

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

An ideal gas initially at $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ temperature, is compressed suddenly to one fourth of its volume. If the ratio of specific heat at constant pressure to that at constant volume is $3 / 2$, the change in temperature due to the thermodynamic process is _________ K.

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

Three conductors of same length having thermal conductivity $k_1, k_2$ and $k_3$ are connected as shown in figure.

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 62 English

Area of cross sections of $1^{\text {st }}$ and $2^{\text {nd }}$ conductor are same and for $3^{\text {rd }}$ conductor it is double of the $1^{\text {st }}$ conductor. The temperatures are given in the figure. In steady state condition, the value of $\theta$ is _________ ${ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. (Given : $\mathrm{k}_1=60 \mathrm{Js}^{-1} \mathrm{~m}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}, \mathrm{k}_2=120 \mathrm{Js}^{-1} \mathrm{~m}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}, \mathrm{k}_3=135 \mathrm{Js}^{-1} \mathrm{~m}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ )

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Evening Shift

Two plates $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ have thermal conductivities $84 ~\mathrm{Wm}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ and $126 ~\mathrm{Wm}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ respectively. They have same surface area and same thickness. They are placed in contact along their surfaces. If the temperatures of the outer surfaces of $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ are kept at $100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and $0{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ respectively, then the temperature of the surface of contact in steady state is _____________ ${ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

A steel rod of length $1 \mathrm{~m}$ and cross sectional area $10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}^{2}$ is heated from $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $200^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ without being allowed to extend or bend. The compressive tension produced in the rod is ___________ $\times 10^{4} \mathrm{~N}$. (Given Young's modulus of steel $=2 \times 10^{11} \mathrm{Nm}^{-2}$, coefficient of linear expansion $=10^{-5} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$ )

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift
A water heater of power $2000 \mathrm{~W}$ is used to heat water. The specific heat capacity of water is $4200 \mathrm{~J}$ $\mathrm{kg}^{-1} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}$. The efficiency of heater is $70 \%$. Time required to heat $2 \mathrm{~kg}$ of water from $10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $60^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is _________ s.

(Assume that the specific heat capacity of water remains constant over the temperature range of the water).
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift
A faulty thermometer reads $5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in melting ice and $95^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in stream. The correct temperature on absolute scale will be __________ $\mathrm{K}$ when the faulty thermometer reads $41^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$.
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

A hole is drilled in a metal sheet. At $\mathrm{27^\circ C}$, the diameter of hole is 5 cm. When the sheet is heated to $\mathrm{177^\circ C}$, the change in the diameter of hole is $\mathrm{d\times10^{-3}}$ cm. The value of d will be __________ if coefficient of linear expansion of the metal is $1.6\times10^{-5}/^\circ$C.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Morning Shift

The pressure $\mathrm{P}_{1}$ and density $\mathrm{d}_{1}$ of diatomic gas $\left(\gamma=\frac{7}{5}\right)$ changes suddenly to $\mathrm{P}_{2}\left(>\mathrm{P}_{1}\right)$ and $\mathrm{d}_{2}$ respectively during an adiabatic process. The temperature of the gas increases and becomes ________ times of its initial temperature. (given $\frac{\mathrm{d}_{2}}{\mathrm{~d}_{1}}=32$)

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Morning Shift

One mole of a monoatomic gas is mixed with three moles of a diatomic gas. The molecular specific heat of mixture at constant volume is $\frac{\alpha^{2}}{4} \mathrm{R} \,\mathrm{J} / \mathrm{mol} \,\mathrm{K}$; then the value of $\alpha$ will be _________. (Assume that the given diatomic gas has no vibrational mode).

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Evening Shift

At a certain temperature, the degrees of freedom per molecule for gas is 8. The gas performs 150 J of work when it expands under constant pressure. The amount of heat absorbed by the gas will be _________ J.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift

A block of ice of mass 120 g at temperature 0$^\circ$C is put in 300 g of water at 25$^\circ$C. The x g of ice melts as the temperature of the water reaches 0$^\circ$C. The value of x is _____________.

[Use specific heat capacity of water = 4200 Jkg$-$1K$-$1, Latent heat of ice = 3.5 $\times$ 105 Jkg$-$1]

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift

A unit scale is to be prepared whose length does not change with temperature and remains $20 \mathrm{~cm}$, using a bimetallic strip made of brass and iron each of different length. The length of both components would change in such a way that difference between their lengths remains constant. If length of brass is $40 \mathrm{~cm}$ and length of iron will be __________ $\mathrm{cm}$. $\left(\alpha_{\text {iron }}=1.2 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}\right.$ and $\left.\alpha_{\text {brass }}=1.8 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~K}^{-1}\right)$.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

Two coils require 20 minutes and 60 minutes respectively to produce same amount of heat energy when connected separately to the same source. If they are connected in parallel arrangement to the same source; the time required to produce same amount of heat by the combination of coils, will be ___________ min.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

As per the given figure, two plates A and B of thermal conductivity K and 2 K are joined together to form a compound plate. The thickness of plates are 4.0 cm and 2.5 cm respectively and the area of cross-section is 120 cm2 for each plate. The equivalent thermal conductivity of the compound plate is $\left( {1 + {5 \over \alpha }} \right)$ K, then the value of $\alpha$ will be ______________.

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 227 English

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

300 cal. of heat is given to a heat engine and it rejects 225 cal. If source temperature is 227$^\circ$C, then the temperature of sink will be ______________ $^\circ$C.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Morning Shift

The total internal energy of two mole monoatomic ideal gas at temperature T = 300 K will be _____________ J. (Given R = 8.31 J/mol.K)

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift

A diatomic gas ($\gamma$ = 1.4) does 400J of work when it is expanded isobarically. The heat given to the gas in the process is __________ J.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Morning Shift

In a carnot engine, the temperature of reservoir is 527$^\circ$C and that of sink is 200 K. If the work done by the engine when it transfers heat from reservoir to sink is 12000 kJ, the quantity of heat absorbed by the engine from reservoir is ______________ $\times$ 106 J.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Evening Shift

A geyser heats water flowing at a rate of 2.0 kg per minute from 30$^\circ$C to 70$^\circ$C. If geyser operates on a gas burner, the rate of combustion of fuel will be ___________ g min$-$1.

[Heat of combustion = 8 $\times$ 103 Jg$-$1, Specific heat of water = 4.2 Jg$-$1 $^\circ$C$-$1]

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Evening Shift

A heat engine operates with the cold reservoir at temperature 324 K. The minimum temperature of the hot reservoir, if the heat engine takes 300 J heat from the hot reservoir and delivers 180 J heat to the cold reservoir per cycle, is ____________ K.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift

When a gas filled in a closed vessel is heated by raising the temperature by 1$^\circ$C, its pressure increases by 0.4%. The initial temperature of the gas is ___________ K.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Morning Shift

A steam engine intakes 50 g of steam at 100$^\circ$C per minute and cools it down to 20$^\circ$C. If latent heat of vaporization of steam is 540 cal g$-$1, then the heat rejected by the steam engine per minute is __________ $\times$ 103 cal.

(Given : specific heat capacity of water : 1 cal g$-$1 $^\circ$C$-$1)

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Evening Shift

A monoatomic gas performs a work of ${Q \over {4}}$ where Q is the heat supplied to it. The molar heat capacity of the gas will be ______________ R during this transformation. Where R is the gas constant.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift

0.056 kg of Nitrogen is enclosed in a vessel at a temperature of 127$^\circ$C. Th amount of heat required to double the speed of its molecules is ____________ k cal.

Take R = 2 cal mole$-$1 K$-$1)

2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 1st September Evening Shift
The temperature of 3.00 mol of an ideal diatomic gas is increased by 40.0$^\circ$C without changing the pressure of the gas. The molecules in the gas rotate but do not oscillate. If the ratio of change in internal energy of the gas to the amount of workdone by the gas is ${x \over {10}}$. Then the value of x (round off to the nearest integer) is ___________. (Given R = 8.31 J mol$-$1 K$-$1)
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 1st September Evening Shift
The average translational kinetic energy of N2 gas molecules at .............$^\circ$C becomes equal to the K.E. of an electron accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 0.1 volt. (Given kB = 1.38 $\times$ 10$-$23 J/K) (Fill the nearest integer).
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Evening Shift
A sample of gas with $\gamma$ = 1.5 is taken through an adiabatic process in which the volume is compressed from 1200 cm3 to 300 cm3. If the initial pressure is 200 kPa. The absolute value of the workdone by the gas in the process = _____________ J.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Evening Shift
A heat engine operates between a cold reservoir at temperature T2 = 400 K and a hot reservoir at temperature T1. It takes 300 J of heat from the hot reservoir and delivers 240 J of heat to the cold reservoir in a cycle. The minimum temperature of the hot reservoir has to be ______________ K.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Morning Shift
A rod CD of thermal resistance 10.0 KW$-$1 is joined at the middle of an identical rod AB as shown in figure. The end A, B and D are maintained at 200$^\circ$C, 100$^\circ$C and 125$^\circ$C respectively. The heat current in CD is P watt. The value of P is ................. .

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Morning Shift Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 240 English
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift
A system consists of two types of gas molecules A and B having same number density 2 $\times$ 1025/m3. The diameter of A and B are 10 $\mathop A\limits^o $ and 5 $\mathop A\limits^o $ respectively. They suffer collision at room temperature. The ratio of average distance covered by the molecule A to that of B between two successive collision is ____________ $\times$ 10$-$2
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 22th July Evening Shift
The area of cross-section of a railway track is 0.01 m2. The temperature variation is 10$^\circ$C. Coefficient of liner expansion of material of track is 10$-$5/$^\circ$C. The energy stored per meter in the track is ____________ J/m.

(Young's modulus of material of track is 1011 Nm$-$2)
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Evening Shift
One mole of an ideal gas at 27$^\circ$ is taken from A to B as shown in the given PV indicator diagram. The work done by the system will be _________ $\times$ 10$-$1 J. [Given : R = 8.3 J/mole K, ln2 = 0.6931] (Round off to the nearest integer)

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Evening Shift Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 258 English
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Morning Shift
In the reported figure, heat energy absorbed by a system in going through a cyclic process is ___________ $\pi$J.

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 20th July Morning Shift Physics - Heat and Thermodynamics Question 262 English
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 16th March Evening Shift
For an ideal heat engine, the temperature of the source is 127$^\circ$C. In order to have 60% efficiency the temperature of the sink should be ___________$^\circ$C. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Evening Shift
1 mole of rigid diatomic gas performs a work of ${Q \over 5}$ when heat Q is supplied to it. The molar heat capacity of the gas during this transformation is ${xR \over 8}$. The value of x is _________. [R = universal gas constant]
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Evening Shift
The volume V of a given mass of monoatomic gas changes with temperature T according to the relation $V = K{T^{{2 \over 3}}}$. The workdone when temperature changes by 90K will be xR. The value of x is _________. [R = universal gas constant]
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Morning Shift
A container is divided into two chambers by a partition. The volume of first chamber is 4.5 litre and second chamber is 5.5 litre. The first chamber contain 3.0 moles of gas at pressure 2.0 atm and second chamber contain 4.0 moles of gas at pressure 3.0 atm. After the partition is removed and the mixture attains equilibrium, then, the common equilibrium pressure existing in the mixture is x $\times$ 10$-$1 atm. Value of x is ________.